ConformanceExpectation

Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/conformance-expectation defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
SHALL SHALL Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant.
SHOULD SHOULD Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration.
MAY MAY Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional.
SHOULD-NOT SHOULD-NOT Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration.
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