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 ====== Requirements Template ======
+Name of feature should probably be the first heading.
 ===== Feature =====
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 What had to happen before someone reaches this page, e.g., user must be logged in and have certain authorization privileges.
+Link to earlier feature as appropriate, so that we can easily reference the requirements for that feature.
+===== What a User Sees =====
+Describe what a user sees: what are the input fields, what are the results displayed, what order are they in
+===== What a User Does =====
+Describe the options for what a user can do.  Be specific.  (May be tied with fields in earlier section.)
+What is required of the user?  Any input that needs to validated?  Any constraints?  (Perhaps a user must fill in two fields or only one of two fields.)
+===== Behavior of the Application/Feature =====
+When a user enters input or clicks a button, what are the possible outcomes?
+Examples: if user enters erroneous input, what happens?  if user does one of three options, what happens in each of those cases?
+===== Example Use Cases =====
+Describe some typical situations of what a user can/will do.
+May want to put this earlier, but may not make sense unless you explain the other stuff.
+===== Priority =====
+Relative priority of feature (high, medium, low)