RFC Authoring Standards                                           Section 5
Category: Standards Track                           Formatting Standards

5. Formatting Standards

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5.1 Document Header

Each file MUST begin with a header block:

RFC- Section N Category:

# N. Section Title

[← Previous: Title](./file.md) | [Index](./00-index.md) | [Next: Title →](./file.md)

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5.2 Section Numbering

Maximum depth SHOULD be three levels (1.1.1).

5.3 Navigation Footer

Each file MUST end with a navigation footer:

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## Document Navigation
 
| Previous | Index | Next |
|----------|-------|------|
| [← N-1. Title](./file.md) | [Table of Contents](./00-index.md) | [N+1. Title →](./file.md) |
 
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*End of Section N*

5.4 Tables

Tables SHOULD be used for:

Tables MUST have:

• Headers
• Consistent column alignment
• Concise content (not prose)

5.5 Diagrams

Diagrams MUST use Mermaid syntax for:

All diagrams MUST be indexed in Appendix A (Glossary).

5.6 Code Blocks

Permitted

Prohibited

End of Section 5 — RFC Authoring Standards