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3.1 29
can 30
used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal 31
3.2 32
cannot 33
used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal 34
3.3 35
conditional 36
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the specified 37
conditions are met 38
3.4 39
mandatory 40
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which no 41
deviation is permitted 42
3.5 43
may 44
indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document 45
3.6 46
need not 47
indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document 48
3.7 49
optional 50
indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document 51
3.8 52
referencing profile 53
indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference to this profile in its 54
“Related Profiles” table 55
3.9 56
shall 57
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which no 58
deviation is permitted 59
3.10 60
shall not 61
indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which no 62
deviation is permitted 63
3.11 64
should 65
indicates that among several possibilities, one is recommended as particularly suitable, without 66
mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required 67
3.12 68
should not 69
indicates that a certain possibility or course of action is deprecated but not prohibited 70