ework, v1.2 (March 2008) 
L. Duranti, J. Suderman and M. Todd 
Structure of the Principles 
The principles are similarly presented, with the principle statement followed by an 
explanatory narrative, sometimes with illustrative examples. The principles are more often 
phrased as recommendations (“should”) rather than imperatives (“must”), because some of 
them might not be relevant to some records creators or preservers. Each principle statement is 
followed by an indication of the corresponding principle i