This is the kind of formatting, including any special characters or symbols, used to structure citations in the document.
| Type | Description |
| § (Legal) | When the Authority Document is a law, act, statute, or regulation. |
| § (Legal) and ¶ (for bulleted Paragraphs) | When the Authority Document is a law, act, statute, or regulation that contains bulleted paragraphs. |
| § (Legal) and ¶ (Para) | When the Authority Document is a law, act, statute, or regulation that contains paragraphs. |
| ¶ (Numbered Paragraphs) | When the Authority Document is not a law, act, statute, or regulation that contains sections with paragraphs. |
| ¶ (Numbered Paragraphs) with § (Legal) for tables | When the Authority Document is not a law, act, statute, or regulation that contains sections with paragraphs and tables. |
| ¶ (Para and Page) | When the Authority Document is written in book-like format with no section titles. |
| ¶ (Para and Page) or ID (Reference ID) | When the Authority Document is written in book-like format with some sections that contain IDs. |
| ¶ (Para and Page) with Section Titles | When the Authority Document is written in book-like format with section titles. |
| Article (Art) | When the Authority Document is an act or other such document that contains Articles. |
| Ch (Chapter and § (Legal) | When the Authority Document is a law, act, statute, or regulation that contains multiple chapters. |
| Control: |
When the Authority Document contains named or numbered controls. |
| ID (Reference ID) |
When the Authority Document contains IDs for sections. |
| Li (Line and Page) |
When the Authority Document is written in book-like format with numbered lines. |
| None |
When none of the suggested primary formats fits the Authority Document. |
| Rule (Defined Rules) |
When the Authority Document states how to reference its own sections |