DBRS Structural Gateway — Specification v1.2

DBRS Structural Gateway

Specification v1.3 (Context Definition)

Status: valid DBRS specification Role: Context according to ISO 9001:2015 clause 4 Symbol: ⎋⟦ DBRS ⟧⎋

1. Purpose

The DBRS Structural Gateway defines the binding semantic and organizational framework within which digital content, documents, and AI systems of a domain are interpreted.

It is not an application, not an access control system, and not an AI system, but a contextual mediation layer.

2. Core Principle

DBRS mediates meaning -- not permission.

The Structural Gateway:

• explains what content means
• defines which artifacts are authoritative
• orders content semantically and hierarchically

It does not decide who may access content. Authorization is the responsibility of the client.

3. Components of the Structural Gateway

3.1 Access and Discovery Semantics

• robots.txt as an intent and scoping declaration
• llms.txt / llms.html as discovery hints for AI systems

These mechanisms are communicative, not security controls.

3.2 Navigation and Structure Semantics

• /ai/manifest.json as a machine-readable content and version registry
• explicit mapping of:
  • document IDs
  • languages
  • versions
  • checksums

The manifest describes what exists, not how it is used.

3.3 Authority and Meaning Semantics

• DBRS Trusted Intelligence Charter
• Canonical Context Registry (CCR) e.g. https://tolksdorf.digital/markdown/dbrs/ccr/latest/

All semantic interpretation must resolve against the CCR.

3.4 Public Semantic Zones

The Structural Gateway defines valid public directories where authoritative content may reside, e.g.:

• /ai/
• /ai-docs/
• /markdown/
• /markdown/dbrs/
• /context/

These zones:

• are intentionally public
• contain no personalized content
• are semantically stable and versionable

Paths not explicitly declared are not authoritative, even if technically reachable.

4. Order of Precedence

The following semantic order applies:

1. DBRS Trusted Intelligence Charter
2. Canonical Context Registry (CCR)
3. Structural Gateway Deklarationen
4. Frontmatter Index
5. Referenzierte Inhalte

The DBRS Canonical Language (DCL) is normative for all levels. All terms, keys, IDs and values must be used DCL-conform. However, they have no independent level of meaning.

In case of conflict, the higher-level source prevails.

5. Deliberate Boundaries

The DBRS Structural Gateway:

• ❌ does not implement authentication
• ❌ does not implement authorization
• ❌ makes no decisions
• ❌ does not replace a QMS
• ❌ is not an AI system under the EU AI Act

It provides transparency, context, and traceability.

6. Relation to ISO 9001:2015

This specification is not documentation, but:

a formal context definition according to ISO 9001:2015 clause 4 (Context of the Organization).

It serves as:

• a reference for processes
• a basis for audits
• a foundation for consistent AI usage

7. Relation to the EU AI Act

The DBRS Structural Gateway:

• is not an AI system
• but supports:
  • transparency
  • human oversight
  • explainability
  • traceability of sources

It is enabling, not regulatory.

8. Summary

⎋⟦ DBRS ⟧⎋ The Structural Gateway makes a domain semantically explicit, explainable, and auditable, without assuming operational or legal control.