# description
The machine-readable form of the Open Subject Access Standard. Every value is plain text and carries no markup.

# properties.metadata.properties.url.description
The normative text this document serialises.

# properties.principles.description
The top layer of the outline. Named, never numbered.

# properties.criteria.description
The normative requirements. Each id is a permanent citation.

# properties.criteria.items.properties.id.description
Domain letter and integer, e.g. H8. Never renumbered or reused.

# properties.criteria.items.properties.level.description
The conformance level. Cumulative: each includes the levels below it.

# properties.criteria.items.properties.assessment.description
What settles the score. Both are assessed from outside; judgement means two competent assessors could reasonably disagree.

# properties.criteria.items.properties.note.description
A non-normative clarification that adds no requirement.

# properties.criteria.items.properties.url.description
The criterion's permanent anchor on the spec page.

# properties.glossary.description
Every defined term. Criteria use these verbatim and never paraphrase them.

# properties.glossary.items.properties.aka.description
The equivalent term in law or common use.