Foreword

A foreword (hereinafter, the Cover) is the the front and back of a report. The Cover is an optional part of report's front matter; when the Cover is included, it functions as a part of report's descriptive metadata.

Description

The ANSI/NISO Scientific and Technical Reports standard details,

The foreword is a conditional introductory statement that presents background material or places in context a report that is part of a series. It is written by an authority in the field other than the creator of the report. The name and affiliation of the creator of the foreword follow the last paragraph. A foreword and a preface are not interchangeable, and the information in them is not redundant. If both are included, the foreword precedes the preface.