This technical report is intended to serve as an implementation guide to maximize the likelihood of interoperability between conforming implementations. This technical report Prohibits or Requires features that are optional, and Prohibits the use of some non-optional features in the referenced ANSI/INCITS standards (see clause 2). In addition, this technical report simplifies implementations and their associated documentation, testing, and support requirements. This technical report does not define internal characteristics of conformant implementations. This technical report incorporates features from the normative references in clause 2.
