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A Guide for Creating Conformance Criteria: A How-to Guide with DOs and DON¿Ts

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Author(s)

Lynne S. Rosenthal, Gordon E. Lyon

Abstract

The goal of this document is to help W3C editors write better specifications, by making a specification easier to interpret without ambiguity and clearer as to what is required in order to conform. It focuses on how to define and specify conformance. It also addresses how a specification might allow variation among conforming implementations. The document presents guidelines or requirements, supplemented with good practices, examples and techniques.
Citation
HL7 Electronic Health Record Technical Committee Guideline Document

Citation

Rosenthal, L. and Lyon, G. (2004), A Guide for Creating Conformance Criteria: A How-to Guide with DOs and DON¿Ts, HL7 Electronic Health Record Technical Committee Guideline Document (Accessed April 26, 2024)
Created July 31, 2004, Updated October 12, 2021