Design specifications for the program. Defines the planned approach, sampling locations, test requirements, and acceptance criteria that guide program execution. Multiple designs can be specified for different aspects or phases of the program.
Technical specifications for the program. Provides detailed requirements, standards references, acceptance criteria, and quality control measures that govern program execution. Specifications are more detailed than designs and typically reference specific standards (ASTM, AASHTO, etc.) and numerical acceptance criteria.
Database handle for the object. It is of XML type ID, so is constrained to beunique in the XML document within which it occurs. An external identifier for the object inthe form of a URI may be constructed using standard XML and XPointer methods. This is doneby concatenating the URI for the document, a fragment separator, and the value of the idattribute.