Word Order Requirements

The order in which words are configured for sensitivity labels and clearances is not enforced, but it is important when setting up relationships between words. See "Specifying CHANNELS" of Chapter 3, Specifying Labels and Handling Guidelines for Printer Output for examples of how the order affects how words must be encoded. See also the Compartmented Mode Workstation Labeling: Encodings Format: Defense Intelligence Agency document [DDS-2600-6216-93]DIA] manual.

If a compartment word is defined for one type of label (by assigning the compartment word to one or more bits) in the label_encodings file, then the same bits must be assigned to a word in the definition of the other types of labels. While all types of labels use the same classification names, the words used for each type of label can be different, even when they are encoded with the same bits and literally refer to the same thing. Clearance labels may allow combinations of words that have been disallowed in the definitions for sensitivity labels words.

By convention, the WORDS in the SENSITIVITY LABELS section are arranged in increasing order of importance.