A serialized representation of a 
produced by applying a set of rules that ensure a single unique representation for any expression.
Notes
- Expressions that contain exactly the same
and 
, may differ from one another in the following ways:- Inclusion of whitespace between elements
- Inclusion of specific
associated with identified 
. - The order in which
, 
, 
, and 
appear.
- The canonical form is generated by removing whitespace and from an expression and arranging the , , , and in a standard order.
- If canonical form rules are applied to a
expression, the result is a single unique rendering of the meaning represented by that expression.
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