patterns.json

{
    "terminology": [
        {
            "pattern": "\\btitle (\\d+) of the United States Code \\((\\d+ U\\.S\\.C\\.)\\)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting for United States Code references",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\btitle (\\d+) of the Code of Federal Regulations \\((\\d+ CFR)\\)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting for Code of Federal Regulations references",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\btitle (\\d+) of the (United States Code|Code of Federal Regulations) \\((\\d+ U\\.S\\.C\\.|\\d+ CFR)\\)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting for references to titles of the United States Code or Code of Federal Regulations",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bAD Compliance Team \\(AD CRT\\)\\b",
            "description": "Ignore 'AD Compliance Team (AD CRT)'",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per the GPO Style Manual",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:USC|U\\.S\\.C)\\b",
            "description": "USC should be U.S.C.",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "U.S.C. (per the GPO Style Manual)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Flag U.S.C without final period",
            "pattern": "\\bU\\.S\\.C\\b",
            "description": "U.S.C should have a final period (U.S.C.)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "U.S.C."
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Handle Technical Standard Order acronyms",
            "pattern": "\\bTechnical Standard Order \\(TSO\\)\\b",
            "description": "Technical Standard Order (TSO) is a valid form",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Handle Technical Standard Order with hyphen",
            "pattern": "\\bTechnical Standard Order \\(TSO-\\)\\b",
            "description": "Technical Standard Order (TSO-) is a valid form",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per FAA Order 1320.46",
            "pattern": "\\bCFR Part\\b",
            "description": "CFR Part should be CFR part (lowercase)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "CFR part (per Document Drafting Handbook & FAA Order 1320.46). However, if your document is being reviewed by DOT OGC, use CFR Part"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per the GPO Style Manual",
            "pattern": "\\bC\\.F\\.R\\.\\b",
            "description": "C.F.R. should be CFR (per the GPO Style Manual)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "CFR (per the GPO Style Manual & FAA Order 1320.46)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Replace ACO with Certification Branch",
            "pattern": "\\bACO\\b",
            "description": "ACO should be replaced with Certification Branch",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "Certification Branch (as of 2023 AIR Reorganization)"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(?:[Ww]e)\\b",
            "description": "'We' or 'we' should be replaced with 'The FAA' or 'the FAA', depending on case",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacements": {
                "We": "The FAA",
                "we": "the FAA"
            }
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per the GPO Style Manual",
            "pattern": "\\bcancelled\\b",
            "description": "'cancelled' should be 'canceled' (per the GPO Style Manual)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "canceled (per the GPO Style Manual)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per FAA Order 1320.46",
            "pattern": "\\bshall\\b",
            "description": "'shall' should be 'must' (per FAA Order 1320.46)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "must (per FAA Order 1320.46)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide",
            "pattern": "\\bflight crew\\b",
            "description": "'flight crew' should be 'flightcrew' (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "flightcrew (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide",
            "pattern": "\\b(chairman|flagman|man|manmade|manpower)\\b",
            "description": "Replace gendered terms with their appropriate alternatives",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacements": {
                "chairman": "chair (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
                "flagman": "flagperson (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
                "man": "person (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
                "manmade": "personmade (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
                "manpower": "labor force (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)"
            }
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide. Changed per GENOT N 7930.114",
            "pattern": "\\bnotice to air missions\\b",
            "description": "'notice to air missions' should be 'notice to airmen' (per GENOT N 7930.114)",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "notice to airmen (per GENOT N 7930.114)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide",
            "pattern": "\\bcockpit\\b",
            "description": "'cockpit' should be 'flight deck' (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)",
            "is_error": true,
                "replacement": "flight deck (per AIR-600 Quick Reference Guide)"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(in order to|for the purpose of)\\b",
            "description": "Simplify phrases like 'in order to' to 'to'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(herein|therein|thereof|heretofore|aforementioned)\\b",
            "description": "Avoid archaic or legalese terms; use modern, plain language equivalents",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(aircraft|airplane|flightcrew|flight deck|maintenance technician)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure consistent use of defined aviation terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(shall|will|may|must)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper use of 'must' instead of 'shall' for requirements",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(very|extremely|highly|quite)\\b",
            "description": "Avoid unnecessary qualifiers; use precise language",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(data are|criteria is|phenomena is)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure consistent singular/plural usage (e.g., 'data is,' 'criteria are,' 'phenomena are')",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bappropriate\\b",
            "description": "Avoid vague terms like 'appropriate'; specify conditions or criteria",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(is|was|were|are|be|been|being)\\s+(\\w+ed)\\b",
            "description": "Flag likely passive constructions even if no agent ('by') is present",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\babove\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'above' for references; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bbelow\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'below' for references; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\baforementioned\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'aforementioned' as it can be unclear",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bpreceding\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'preceding' for references; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bfollowing\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'following' for references; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\blatter\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'latter'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bformer\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'former'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bthis\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'this' without a clear antecedent",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bit\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'it' without a clear antecedent",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bthese\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'these' without a clear antecedent",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bsuch\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'such' without a clear antecedent",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\brespectively\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'respectively' as it can be confusing in complex lists",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bper above\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'per above'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bas mentioned earlier\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'as mentioned earlier'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bas stated earlier\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'as stated earlier'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bin question\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'in question'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bafore\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using archaic terms like 'afore'; specify the section or item explicitly (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(may|might|could|should|possibly|likely)\\b",
            "description": "Avoid vague terms; use definitive language unless the conditional meaning is intended",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(as stated in|refer to|see)\\b.*?(\\bAppendix\\b|\\bTable\\b|\\bSection\\b|\\bFigure\\b)",
            "description": "Ensure references are complete and properly formatted",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\band/or\\b",
            "description": "Avoid using 'and/or'; rewrite the sentence to be more specific about the conditions",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "written sentence breaking up and/or (per AGC)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:pursuant to|in accordance with|in compliance with)\\b",
            "description": "Use simpler alternatives like 'under' or 'following'",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "under (per FAA Order 1320.46)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:authority|authorized|authorizes)\\b",
            "description": "Specify the specific authority (e.g., 'under 49 U.S.C. § 44701')",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:means|includes|does not include|includes but is not limited to)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory definitions",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:amends|adds|removes|revises|replaces)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper use of regulatory action terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:applies|applicable|covers)\\s+(?:to|for|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure clear specification of regulatory scope",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:comply|compliance|noncompliance)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of compliance terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:enforce|enforcement|violation)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of enforcement terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:implement|implementation|carry out)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of implementation terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:delegated|authorized|assigned)\\s+(?:to|by)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of authority delegation",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:requirement|standard|specification)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of requirements and standards",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:procedure|process|method)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of procedures and processes",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:document|record|report)\\s+(?:required|maintained|submitted)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of documentation requirements",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:review|approval|authorization)\\s+(?:required|granted|denied)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of review and approval processes",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:violation|penalty|sanction)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of violations and penalties",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:waiver|exemption|variance)\\s+(?:from|of|for)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of waivers and exemptions",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|implementation|enforcement)\\s+(?:date|deadline|requirement)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance dates",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:defined|definition|term)\\s+(?:in|under|for)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory definitions",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:authority|power|jurisdiction)\\s+(?:to|for|over)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of regulatory authority",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|enforcement)\\s+(?:with|under|of)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance and enforcement terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:implementation|transition|phase-in)\\s+(?:of|for|under)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of implementation and transition terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:regulatory|economic|environmental)\\s+(?:impact|analysis|assessment)\\s+(?:of|for|under)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of regulatory analysis terms",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:except|unless|provided that|notwithstanding)\\s+(?:for|under|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory exceptions",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:requirement|standard|specification)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of requirements and standards",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:procedure|process|method)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of procedures and processes",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:document|record|report)\\s+(?:required|maintained|submitted)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of documentation requirements",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:review|approval|authorization)\\s+(?:required|granted|denied)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of review and approval processes",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:violation|penalty|sanction)\\s+(?:for|of|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of violations and penalties",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:waiver|exemption|variance)\\s+(?:from|of|for)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of waivers and exemptions",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bRegulatory and Guidance Library\\b",
            "description": "Replace 'Regulatory and Guidance Library' with 'Dynamic Regulatory System'",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "Dynamic Regulatory System"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bRegulatory and Guidance Library \\(RGL\\)\\b",
            "description": "Replace 'Regulatory and Guidance Library (RGL)' with 'Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS)'",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS)"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bRGL\\b",
            "description": "Replace 'RGL' with 'DRS'",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "DRS"
        }
    ],
    "section_symbol": [
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(section|subsection|paragraph|clause)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper use of '§' or '§§' instead of spelled-out 'section'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "^§",
            "description": "Don't start a sentence with the section symbol. Write out 'Section'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(\\d+ U\\.S\\.C\\. §§? \\d+\\([a-zA-Z0-9]*\\)(?:\\([a-zA-Z0-9]*\\))?)\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag properly formatted citations with section symbols (e.g., '5 U.S.C. § 533(a)(1)')",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(\\d+ U\\.S\\.C\\. §§? \\d+\\([a-zA-Z0-9]*\\)(?:\\([a-zA-Z0-9]*\\))?)\\.\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag properly formatted citations with section symbols that end sentences (e.g., '5 U.S.C. § 533(a)(1).')",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b14 CFR §\\s*\\d+\\.\\d+\\b",
            "description": "14 CFR should not use section symbol",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "§\\s*\\d+\\.\\d+\\s+(?:and|or)\\s+\\d+\\.\\d+",
            "description": "Missing section symbol in multiple sections",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "§\\s*\\d+\\.\\d+\\s+through\\s+\\d+\\.\\d+",
            "description": "Missing section symbol in range of sections",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "§\\s*\\d+\\.\\d+\\s+or\\s+§?\\s*\\d+\\.\\d+",
            "description": "Inconsistent section symbol usage with 'or'",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "spacing": [
        {
            "pattern": "([^\\s]+)[ ]{2,}([^\\s]+)",
            "description": "Remove double spacing between '{0}' and '{1}'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!\\s)(AC|AD|CFR|FAA|N|SFAR)(\\d+[-]?\\d*[A-Z]?)",
            "description": "Add space between '{0}' and '{1}'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(§|§§)(\\d+\\.\\d+)",
            "description": "Add space after '{0}' before '{1}'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!\\s)(Part)(\\d+)",
            "description": "Add space between '{0}' and '{1}'",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "^(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\s*$",
            "description": "Ensure subsections are followed by content",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "^\\s*[-*]\\s*[^a-zA-Z0-9]+",
            "description": "Flag empty or improperly formatted bullet points",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\b(\\d+)\\s*to\\s*(\\d+)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure numeric ranges use a dash (e.g., '10-20') instead of 'to' (per GPO Style Manual)",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "dates": [
        {
            "pattern": "(?<![\\w/-])(\\d{1,2}/\\d{1,2}/\\d{2,4}|\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{2,4}|\\d{4}-\\d{1,2}-\\d{1,2})(?![\\w/-])",
            "description": "Use 'Month Day, Year' format instead of numeric date formats (MM/DD/YYYY, MM-DD-YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Common aviation/regulatory references that look like dates but aren't",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:AD|SFAR|AC|Order|Notice|Policy|Memo)\\s*\\d{2,4}[-/]\\d{1,2}[-/]\\d{1,2}\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag aviation/regulatory references as date format issues",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Docket numbers including placeholders",
            "pattern": "\\bDocket\\s+(?:No\\.?|Number)\\s*\\d{2,4}[-/][xX]{1,2}[-/][xX]{1,2}\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag docket numbers with placeholders as date format issues",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "TSO references",
            "pattern": "\\bTSO-[A-Z]?\\d{1,3}[a-zA-Z]?\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag TSO references as date format issues",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Part/section references",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:Part|Section|§)\\s*\\d{1,3}[-/]\\d{1,3}\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag part/section references as date format issues",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Document numbers",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:No\\.?|Number)\\s*\\d{2,4}[-/]\\d{1,2}[-/]\\d{1,2}\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag document numbers as date format issues",
            "is_error": false
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:effective|commencing|beginning)\\s+(?:on|as of|from)\\s+(?:the|this)\\s+(?:date|day)\\b",
            "description": "Specify the exact effective date",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|implementation|enforcement)\\s+(?:date|deadline)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of compliance dates",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "placeholders": [
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTBD\\b",
            "description": "Remove TBD placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTo be determined\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'To be determined' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTo be added\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'To be added' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTBA\\b",
            "description": "Remove TBA (To Be Announced) placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTo be updated\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'To be updated' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTo follow\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'To follow' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bInsert here\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'Insert here' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Insert.*?\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Insert...]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Placeholder.*?\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Placeholder...]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bComing soon\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'Coming soon' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Add .*?\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Add...]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Replace .*?\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Replace...]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Example.*?\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Example...]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\[Add text here\\]",
            "description": "Remove '[Add text here]' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bTo be filled\\b",
            "description": "Remove 'To be filled' placeholder",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "periods": [
        {
            "pattern": "\\.\\.",
            "description": "Remove double periods",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!\\.)\\.\\s*\\.\\s*",
            "description": "Remove multiple standalone periods",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\s+\\.",
            "description": "Remove unnecessary spaces before periods",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!\\w)\\.\\s*$",
            "description": "Avoid ending sentences with only a period (check for sentence fragment)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\.(?!\\s|$)",
            "description": "Add a space after a period unless at the end of the text",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(\\.{3,})",
            "description": "Replace repeated periods with an ellipsis ('...') where appropriate",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "..."
        },
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!\\s)\\.{3}(?!\\s)",
            "description": "Ensure spaces before and after ellipses",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\.{4,}",
            "description": "Replace four or more periods with a single ellipsis ('...')",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "..."
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\.(\\d)",
            "description": "Add a space between the period and the number if it's not a decimal",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\.\\s+(\\.|\\d)",
            "description": "Remove extra spaces after a period if followed by another period or number",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "pattern": "\\bU\\.S\\.C\\.\\s*\\d+\\b",
            "description": "Do not flag 'U.S.C. x' as a period issue",
            "is_error": false
        }
    ],
    "table_figure_references": [
        {
            "pattern": "(?<!^)(?<![.!?])\\s+(Table|Figure)\\s+\\d+(?:-\\d+)?",
            "description": "'Table' and 'Figure' references within sentences should be lowercase",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "table/figure (lowercase when used within a sentence)"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "^(table|figure)\\s+\\d+(?:-\\d+)?",
            "description": "'Table' and 'Figure' references at the start of a sentence should be capitalized",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "Table/Figure (capitalized when starting a sentence)"
        }
    ],
    "parentheses": [
        {
            "pattern": "\\([^)]*$|[^(]*\\)",
            "description": "Detect unmatched parentheses (missing opening or closing parenthesis)",
            "is_error": true,
            "notes": "Matches cases where a closing parenthesis is missing after an opening or an opening parenthesis is missing before a closing."
        }
    ],
    "citations": [
        {
            "_comment": "Per GPO Style Manual",
            "pattern": "\\b(\\d+)\\s+(?:U\\.S\\.C\\.|CFR)\\s+(§|§§)\\s+(\\d+(?:\\.\\d+)*)\\b",
            "description": "Format citations to U.S. Code or CFR with correct spacing and symbols, e.g., 14 CFR § 21.1 or 49 U.S.C. §§ 44701–44704",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "$1 $2 $3 $4 (per GPO Style Manual & Document Drafting Handbook)"
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:refer|reference|see)\\s+(?:section|paragraph|subsection|clause)\\s+(\\d+(?:\\.\\d+)*)\\b",
            "description": "Replace narrative references to numbered legal sections with standardized cross-references, e.g., 'see § 21.1'",
            "is_error": true,
            "replacement": "see § $1 (per GPO Style Manual & Document Drafting Handbook)"
        }
    ],
    "regulatory_analysis": [
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:comment|commenter|commenting)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of public comment references (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:cost-benefit|regulatory impact|economic impact)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of regulatory analysis terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:regulatory|economic|environmental)\\s+(?:impact|analysis|assessment)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of regulatory analysis terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:regulatory|economic|environmental)\\s+(?:impact|analysis|assessment)\\s+(?:of|for|under)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper handling of regulatory analysis terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "exceptions": [
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:except|unless|provided that)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory exceptions (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:except|unless|provided that|notwithstanding)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory exceptions (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:except|unless|provided that|notwithstanding)\\s+(?:for|under|in)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper formatting of regulatory exceptions (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ],
    "compliance": [
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|enforcement)\\s+(?:date|deadline|requirement|action)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance and enforcement terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:implementation|transition|phase-in)\\s+(?:period|schedule|plan)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of implementation and transition terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|implementation|enforcement)\\s+(?:date|deadline|requirement)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance dates (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|enforcement)\\s+(?:with|under|of)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance and enforcement terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:implementation|transition|phase-in)\\s+(?:of|for|under)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of implementation and transition terms (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        },
        {
            "_comment": "Per Document Drafting Handbook",
            "pattern": "\\b(?:compliance|implementation|enforcement)\\s+(?:date|deadline|requirement)\\b",
            "description": "Ensure proper specification of compliance dates (per Document Drafting Handbook)",
            "is_error": true
        }
    ]
}