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3.1 134
Conditional – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the 135
specified conditions are met. 136
3.2 137
Mandatory – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from 138
which no deviation is permitted. 139
3.3 140
May – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 141
3.4 142
Optional – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 143
3.5 144
can – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 145
3.6 146
cannot – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 147
3.7 148
need not – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 149
3.8 150
referencing profile – Indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference 151
to this profile in its “Related Profiles” table. 152
3.9 153
shall – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which 154
no deviation is permitted. 155