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10. Document Capabilities

This section defines document-related capabilities as first-class architectural elements. Document capabilities are treated as outcome-focused functions that can evolve from AI-assisted execution to deterministic execution over time.

10.1 Document Parsing Capability​

The Document Parsing capability extracts structured information from unstructured or semi-structured documents.

Outcome:

  • A normalised, structured representation of document content and metadata

Inputs:

  • Source document (binary or reference)
  • Parsing context (document type, language, confidence thresholds)

Outputs:

  • Structured content model
  • Extracted metadata
  • Confidence scores per extracted element
  • Provenance linking output to source regions

Execution:

  • Initially AI-assisted for flexibility
  • Progressively augmented with deterministic rules for known formats

This capability enables downstream automation without coupling to document formats.

10.2 Document Generation Capability​

The Document Generation capability produces documents from structured inputs and governed templates.

Outcome:

  • A generated document in a specified format

Inputs:

  • Structured content model
  • Template identifier and version
  • Generation context (format, locale, compliance rules)

Outputs:

  • Generated document
  • Rendering metadata
  • Confidence and provenance

Execution:

  • Deterministic by default
  • AI-assisted only for content synthesis where explicitly required

The capability separates content, structure, and presentation.

10.3 Template Governance​

Templates are governed artefacts, not code.

Template governance includes:

  • Versioning and approval workflows
  • Ownership and accountability
  • Compatibility with capability contracts
  • Change impact assessment

Rules:

  • Templates cannot alter capability semantics
  • Templates are selected explicitly
  • Deprecated templates remain available until consumers migrate

This prevents uncontrolled document drift.

10.4 Audit and Provenance​

Document capabilities must produce full audit trails.

Audit records include:

  • Inputs and template versions used
  • Execution path (deterministic or AI-assisted)
  • Identity and time of invocation

Provenance:

  • Links generated content to source inputs
  • Identifies AI-generated versus deterministic sections
  • Enables review and verification

This is mandatory for compliance, trust, and operational confidence.