RFC Authoring Standards                                           Section 9
Category: Standards Track                       Glossary and References

9. Glossary and Reference Requirements

9.1 Term Definitions

Each term MUST include:

Component	Description
Term	The term in bold
Definition	A concise definition
Qualification	"As used in this RFC" where meaning differs from common usage

**Term Name**
Definition of the term. As used in this RFC, this term specifically means...

Document all significant decisions with:

Component	Description
Decision ID	ADR-NNN format
Summary	Brief decision summary
Rationale	Reference to rationale section
Definition	Reference to defining section

ADR	Decision	Rationale	Defined In
ADR-001	Use Keycloak for platform identity	9.1.2	3.2.1
ADR-002	Vault as sole secret source	9.2.1	4.1.1

List all diagrams with:

Component	Description
Name	Diagram name
Type	Diagram type (flowchart, sequence, etc.)
Location	Section location

Organize references into:

Category	Description
Normative References	Required for implementation
Technology Documentation	Tools and systems referenced
Informative References	Background and context
Internal References	Other organizational documents

**[ABBREV]** Author(s), "Title", Publication, Date.
<URL>

**[INTERNAL-ID]** Team, "Document Title", Internal Documentation.
`path/to/document.md`

End of Section 9 — RFC Authoring Standards