Requirement

Title	Information definition (extended)
Identifier	SWIM-SERV-300
Requirement	A service description should include or refer to information about the exchanged Information service payload including: the cardinality applicable to the element, including whether the element is optional, conditional or mandatory in the exchange; constraints applicable to the element, such as: value ranges; special values; character set restrictions; and the structure and relevant relationships between the elements.
Rationale	This requirement ensures that the precise meaning of the exchanged information is shared by all parties of the information exchange.
Verification	Completeness: Not Applicable. Consistency: Not Applicable. Correctness: Not Applicable.
Examples/Notes	Note: This requirement covers the best practice for what should be in an information definition. However, it does not require that the information definition be replicated in the service description.
Level of Implementation	Recommended

Guidance

There is no verification required.

Complete examples are available at Example service description.