Calculated Values

In addition to the explicit attributes, the following attributes are calculated and also shown in the HTML output.

The attribute names are displayed in grey color and bold font. The attribute values are usually also displayed in grey color, but the font style can vary depending on the content.

Self-Written Specification Types

	srs	spec	mod	interface	unit
Upstream References	x	x	x	x	x
Downstream References	x	x		x	x

Generated Specification Types

	requirement (input)	information (input)	requirement (software, system)	information (software, system)
Upstream References	x	x	x	x
Downstream References	x	x	x	x

Upstream References

Collection of (backward) refs to a higher category and backward refs to the same category as the specification. They are shown as clickable links.

If no upstream reference is available,

• - is shown if

  • specification is struck through OR

  • tag tool is set OR

  • category is input is set OR

  • type is information,

• otherwise [missing].

An example can be found on the Traceability page.

Downstream References

Collection of (backward) refs to a lower category and explicit refs to the same category as the specification. They are shown as clickable links or in red if a target does not exist.

If no downstream reference is available,

• - is shown if

  • specification is struck through OR

  • tag covered is set OR

  • type is information or unit OR

  • type is interface and category is *module,

• [missing] otherwise.

An example can be found on the Traceability page.