Citations

A citation is a passage or expression that is extracted from a document. Each individual tagging task is linked to a citation. An example of a typical citation is: 'A controller shall not require a consumer to create a new account in order to exercise consumer rights but may require a consumer to use an existing account.' Unfortunately, not all citations are quite so straightforward. In some cases, a citation can comprise an entire paragraph!

Types of Citations

Authority Documents are made up of different types of citations, not all of which contain mandates. Some provide context, some call out mandates, and others request information. It is important to recognize the different types of citations, as well as where they are used when interpreting an Authority Document. Read on to learn about the different types of citations.