Source policy

Material claims use the most direct authoritative source available and record when it was checked.

How sources appear

A page can rely on three different kinds of support. Methodology basis explains the Use AI Clearly rule or definition being applied. External evidence supports a factual or domain-specific statement. House policy is a conservative product boundary selected by VMCSoft Digital and is not presented as a statement of law in every jurisdiction.

Every source entry identifies the document, publisher, date checked, and a concise description of what it supports. That is document-level attribution. An entry claims passage-level traceability only when it also displays a Relevant passage locator, such as a stable section, page, paragraph, heading, table, or anchor.

Locators are optional because not every publisher exposes a stable one. Editors do not guess or fabricate a locator. When a material decision requires exact claim-to-passage traceability and no locator is displayed, readers must inspect the linked source and create a claim-to-passage record for that decision.

Source order

Official documentation, policies, model cards, and specifications
Standards, legislation, and regulator guidance
Original research with an inspectable method
Independent testing with disclosed methods
Clearly labeled secondary reporting

Freshness and attribution

Volatile claims include observation and review dates. Provider marketing is attributed and is not restated as an independent conclusion. Failed or stale sources are flagged for editorial review and never rewritten automatically.

Jurisdiction and scope

Employment, legal, medical, financial, privacy, and regulated-work sources identify their jurisdiction where it matters. A source from one jurisdiction does not establish a universal rule. Readers must apply their own organizational requirements and obtain the appropriate professional review.