Would related techniques properly cross-reference each other?

[CharlesBelov]

Technique PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents's Related Techniques section gives G57, G59, and G202 as related techniques. However, none of those techniques show PDF3 as a related technique.

Would related techniques properly cross-reference each other? That is, would all three of those techniques properly show PDF3 as a related technique?

[mbgower]

It appears there may be an unwritten rule that while a technology-specific technique can cross-reference a related general technique, the general techniques typically only cite other related general techniques.

I'll let anyone more familiar with intent and past practice comment.

[alastc]

I'm leaning against 'completionist' cross-referencing, we'd end up with a lot of related techniques for each, reducing the average relevancy.

Official Working Group response:

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As a general approach, a technology-specific technique can cross-reference a related general technique, the general techniques only cite other general techniques.

This is because when you are looking at a PDF technique, then both PDF and general techniques apply. However, if you are looking at a general technique then PDF techniques may not apply.