Alcance
ISO 18445:2016 Practice defines extensions to the SLE API in terms of:a) the CLTU-specific functionality provided by API components;b) the CLTU-specific interfaces provided by API components; andc) the externally visible behavior associated with the CLTU interfaces exported by the components.It does not specifya) individual implementations or products;b) the internal design of the components; andc) the technology used for communications.ISO 18445:2016 defines only interfaces and behavior that must be provided by implementations supporting the forward CLTU service in addition to the specification in reference [5].