Option 1

"A" Conforming,
"A"Conforming,
"A" Conformant,
"A" Conformant, etc)

Conformance

This section defines conformance of Working Group specifications -- i.e., technical reports -- to the requirements of this guidelines specification. The requirements of this guidelines specification are detailed in the checkpoints of the preceding "Guidelines" chapter of this specification, and apply to the technical reports produced by Working Groups.

Conformance definition

This section defines three degrees of conformance to this guidelines specification:

• "A"Conforming: all Priority 1 checkpoints are satisfied;
• "AA"Conforming: all Priority 1 and Priority 2 checkpoints are satisfied;
• "AAA"Conforming: all Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3 checkpoints are satisfied;

A specification conforms to the QA Framework: Specification Guidelines at degree X (A, AA, or AAA) if the Working Group meets at least all degree X Conformance requirements.

To make an assertion about conformance to this document, specify:

• The guidelines title: QA Framework: Specification Guidelines
• The guidelines URI: http://www.w3.org/TR/qaframe-spec/
• The degree of conformance satisfied: "A" Conformant, "AA" Conformant, or "AAA" Conformant.

Example:

This specification conforms to W3C's QA Framework: Specification Guidelines, available at http://www.w3.org/TR/qaframe-spec/, AA Conforming.

Conformance disclaimer

The checkpoints of this guidelines specification present verifiable conformance requirements about the specifications (technical reports) that Working Groups produce. As with any verifiable test requirements, it is also true of these specification requirements that:

1. Passing all of the requirements to achieve a given degree of conformance -- A, AA, or AAA -- does not guarantee that the subject specification is well-suited to or will achieve its intended purposes, nor does it guarantee the quality or suitability of test materials produced from the specification.
2. Failing to achieve conformance of at least degree "A" does not mean that the subject specification is necessarily deficient to its intended purposes, nor does it mean that it is an unacceptable basis for the development of quality test materials. It means that the specification has failed one or more checkpoints that best-practice experience has shown to improve the testability and usability of specifications, and to facilitate the timely and successful development and maintenance of quality test materials based on the specification.

Option 2

Conformance

This section defines conformance of Working Group specifications -- i.e., technical reports -- to the requirements of this guidelines specification. The requirements of this guidelines specification are detailed in the checkpoints of the preceding "Guidelines" chapter of this specification, and apply to the technical reports produced by Working Groups.

Conformance definition

This section defines three degrees of conformance to this guidelines specification:

• First Degree: all Priority 1 checkpoints are satisfied;
• Second Degree:: all Priority 1 and Priority 2 checkpoints are satisfied;
• Third Degree: all Priority 1, Priority 2, and Priority 3 checkpoints are satisfied;

A specification conforms to the QA Framework: Specification Guidelines at degree X (First, Second, or Third) if the Working Group meets at least all degree X Conformance requirements.

To make an assertion about conformance to this document, specify:

• The guidelines title: QA Framework: Specification Guidelines
• The guidelines URI: http://www.w3.org/TR/qaframe-spec/
• The degree of conformance satisfied: First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree

Example:

This specification conforms to W3C's QA Framework: Specification Guidelines, available at http://www.w3.org/TR/qaframe-spec/, Second Degree.

Conformance disclaimer

The checkpoints of this guidelines specification present verifiable conformance requirements about the specifications (technical reports) that Working Groups produce. As with any verifiable test requirements, it is also true of these specification requirements that:

1. Passing all of the requirements to achieve a given degree of conformance -- First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree -- does not guarantee that the subject specification is well-suited to or will achieve its intended purposes, nor does it guarantee the quality or suitability of test materials produced from the specification.
2. Failing to achieve conformance of at least First Degree does not mean that the subject specification is necessarily deficient to its intended purposes, nor does it mean that it is an unacceptable basis for the development of quality test materials. It means that the specification has failed one or more checkpoints that best-practice experience has shown to improve the testability and usability of specifications, and to facilitate the timely and successful development and maintenance of quality test materials based on the specification.