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After Robert linked to the FM PDF, I went and took a look. I came to a stop on page 7, when I read this:
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When you create a structured document, you need to ensure that every element is present at a structurally valid location. Structured authoring ensures consistency of structure across similar pieces of content.
Following are some examples of structural rules:
â A bulleted list must contain at least three items
â A heading must be followed by a paragraph.
â A table must have a heading row.
â A graphic must have a caption.
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If I were authoring the âRelated Informationâ section on this page in a structured authoring environment https://support.assessment.pearson.com/x/F4Dy - and I had set up a structural rule that âA bulleted list must contain at least three itemsâ what happens when I have content that breaks a rule?
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