From 265d77205b2d2454e120498141136597bc97e6c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nina Satragno <nsatragno@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:04:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] reflect backwards compatibility in language

---
 index.bs | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index 3135fdbf7..92ad62ebe 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -7766,11 +7766,11 @@ Each stored [=virtual authenticator=] has the following properties:
     Note: This property has no effect if the [=Virtual Authenticator=] does not support the [=User Verification Method=] extension.
 : |defaultBackupEligibility|
 :: Determines the default state of the [=backup eligibility=] [=credential property=] for any newly created [=Public Key Credential Source=].
-    This value MUST be reflected by the [=BE=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorMakeCredential=]
+    This value SHOULD be reflected by the [=BE=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorMakeCredential=]
     operation with this [=virtual authenticator=].
 : |defaultBackupState|
 :: Determines the default state of the [=backup state=] [=credential property=] for any newly created [=Public Key Credential Source=].
-    This value MUST be reflected by the [=BS=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorMakeCredential=]
+    This value SHOULD be reflected by the [=BS=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorMakeCredential=]
     operation with this [=virtual authenticator=].
 
 ## <dfn>Add Virtual Authenticator</dfn> ## {#sctn-automation-add-virtual-authenticator}
@@ -8015,8 +8015,8 @@ The <dfn>Credential Parameters</dfn> is a JSON [=Object=] passed to the [=remote
                 <td>
                     The simulated [=backup eligibility=] for the [=public key credential source=]. If unset, the value will default to the
                     [=virtual authenticator=]'s |defaultBackupEligibility| property.
-                    This value MUST be reflected by the [=BE=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorGetAssertion=]
-                    operation with this [=public key credential source=].
+                    The simulated [=backup eligibility=] SHOULD be reflected by the [=BE=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing
+                    an [=authenticatorGetAssertion=] operation with this [=public key credential source=].
                 </td>
                 <td>boolean</td>
             </tr>
@@ -8025,8 +8025,8 @@ The <dfn>Credential Parameters</dfn> is a JSON [=Object=] passed to the [=remote
                 <td>
                     The simulated [=backup state=] for the [=public key credential source=]. If unset, the value will default to the
                     [=virtual authenticator=]'s |defaultBackupState| property.
-                    This value MUST be reflected by the [=BS=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing an [=authenticatorGetAssertion=]
-                    operation with this [=public key credential source=].
+                    The simulated [=backup state=] SHOULD be reflected by the [=BS=] [=authenticator data=] [=flag=] when performing
+                    an [=authenticatorGetAssertion=] operation with this [=public key credential source=].
                 </td>
                 <td>boolean</td>
             </tr>