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MUSTs and SHOULDs: RFC 2119 Defines use of words in standards MUST, MUST NOT (REQUIRED, SHALL) SHOULD, SHOULD NOT (RECOMMENDED) MAY, MAY NOT (OPTIONAL) Gives guidance on the use of the imperatives Use sparingly Required for interoperation and to limit harmful behaviour Not to impose methods on implementers Limited significance in non-standards-track documents |