From 8c4299941acd110c30a4e59a62c9ac79314f540e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry Andrews <andrews_henry@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 11:38:59 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify vocab specs needn't be formal or published.

---
 jsonschema-core.xml | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/jsonschema-core.xml b/jsonschema-core.xml
index a93c377d..88561c39 100644
--- a/jsonschema-core.xml
+++ b/jsonschema-core.xml
@@ -399,6 +399,13 @@
                         of any vocabulary, there is no analogous mechanism to indicate individual
                         keyword usage.
                     </t>
+                    <t>
+                        A schema vocabulary can be defined by anything from an informal description
+                        to a standards proposal, depending on the audience and interoperability
+                        expectations.  In particular, in order to facilitate vocabulary use within
+                        non-public organizations, a vocabulary specification need not be published
+                        outside of its scope of use.
+                    </t>
                 </section>
                 <section title="Meta-Schemas">
                     <t>