# Is there any standard for white papers? # Is there any standard for white papers The name makes it seem authoratiative and important but most of them just seem like BS [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Is+there+any+standard+for+white+papers) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Is+there+any+standard+for+white+papers)