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3.1 123
Conditional – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document when the 124
specified conditions are met. 125
3.2 126
Mandatory – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from 127
which no deviation is permitted. 128
3.3 129
May – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 130
3.4 131
Optional – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 132
3.5 133
can – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 134
3.6 135
cannot – Used for statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical, or causal. 136
3.7 137
need not – Indicates a course of action permissible within the limits of the document. 138
3.8 139
referencing profile – Indicates a profile that owns the definition of this class and can include a reference 140
to this profile in its “Related Profiles” table. 141
3.9 142
shall – Indicates requirements to be followed strictly in order to conform to the document and from which 143
no deviation is permitted. 144