Extension members
04Problem types can define structured members beyond the standard fields.
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RFC 9457 · § 3.2EXAMPLE
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Consumers must ignore extensions they do not recognize.
- Consumers must ignore extensions they do not recognize.
- Extension definitions belong to the problem type.
- Avoid incompatible reuse of a member name.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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