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+ [
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+ {
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+ "name": { "property": "bad-typography" },
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+ "$valueType": "value-types/typography.schema.json",
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+ "value": "not-an-object",
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0016-4000-8000-000000000001"
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ }
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+ [
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+ {
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+ "name": "focus-ring-color-key-focus",
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+ "value": "#0265dc",
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0017-4000-8000-000000000002"
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ {
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+ "name": { "property": "drop-shadow-default" },
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+ "$valueType": "value-types/drop-shadow.schema.json",
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+ "value": [
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+ {
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+ "x": "0px",
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+ "y": "1px",
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+ "blur": "4px",
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+ "spread": "0px",
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+ "color": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16)"
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+ }
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+ ],
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0010-4000-8000-000000000002"
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+ }
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+ {
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+ "name": { "property": "typography-scale", "scale": "desktop" },
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+ "$valueType": "value-types/typography-scale.schema.json",
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+ "value": { "fontSize": "14px", "lineHeight": "18px" },
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0010-4000-8000-000000000003"
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+ }
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+ {
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+ "name": { "property": "component-m-regular" },
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+ "$valueType": "value-types/typography.schema.json",
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+ "value": {
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+ "fontFamily": "{sans-serif-font-family}",
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+ "fontSize": "{font-size-100}",
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+ "fontWeight": "{regular-font-weight}",
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+ "letterSpacing": "{letter-spacing}",
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+ "lineHeight": "{line-height-font-size-100}"
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+ },
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0010-4000-8000-000000000001"
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+ }
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+ [
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+ {
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+ "name": "focus-ring-color-key-focus",
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+ "value": "#0265dc",
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+ "uuid": "aaaaaaaa-0017-4000-8000-000000000001"
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ {
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+ "$schema": "https://opensource.adobe.com/spectrum-design-data/schemas/v0/field.schema.json",
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+ "specVersion": "1.0.0-draft",
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+ "name": "scaleIndex",
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+ "description": "Numeric scale index appended at the end of the serialized name (e.g., 100, 200, 900). Used by foundational scale tokens for spacing, color palette, font sizes, border widths, corner radii, and drop-shadow values.",
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+ "kind": "numeric",
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+ "registry": null,
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+ "validation": "none",
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+ "serialization": {
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+ "position": 16
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+ },
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+ "scope": null,
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+ "required": false,
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+ "valueType": "integer"
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+ }
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  {
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  "name": "@adobe/design-data-spec",
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- "version": "0.1.0",
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+ "version": "0.2.0",
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  "description": "Design Data Specification — prose, JSON Schemas, rule catalog, and conformance fixtures for Spectrum design data",
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  "repository": {
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  "README.md"
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  ],
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  "scripts": {}
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+ }
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  spec_ref: spec/token-format.md#lifecycle-and-metadata
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  introduced_in: "1.0.0-draft"
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+ - id: SPEC-014
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+ name: composite-inline-alias-exists
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+ severity: error
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+ category: reference-integrity
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+ assert: Inline alias references ({token-name}) within composite values MUST resolve to an existing token in the dataset.
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+ message: "Inline alias target not found within composite value: {path}"
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+ spec_ref: spec/token-format.md#inline-alias-references
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+ introduced_in: "1.0.0-draft"
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+
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+ - id: SPEC-015
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+ name: composite-inline-alias-type-compatible
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+ severity: error
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+ category: type-safety
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+ assert: Resolved inline alias target within a composite value MUST have a value type compatible with the sub-value's expected type.
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+ message: "Inline alias {path} within composite resolves to incompatible type"
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+ spec_ref: spec/token-format.md#inline-alias-references
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+ introduced_in: "1.0.0-draft"
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+
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+ - id: SPEC-016
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+ name: value-type-match
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+ severity: error
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+ category: type-safety
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+ assert: When $valueType is present on a token with a literal value, the value MUST validate against the referenced value-type schema.
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+ message: "Token {token} value does not validate against declared $valueType schema {schema}"
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+ spec_ref: spec/token-format.md#value-type-declaration-valuetype
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+ introduced_in: "1.0.0-draft"
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+ - id: SPEC-017
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+ name: string-name-tech-debt
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+ severity: warning
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+ category: tech-debt
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+ assert: Token names SHOULD be structured name objects. A plain string name is permitted as a temporary escape hatch but MUST be treated as tech debt and tracked for remediation.
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+ message: 'Token "{name}" uses a string name instead of a name object — treat as tech debt and plan remediation'
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+ spec_ref: spec/token-format.md#string-name-escape-hatch
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+ introduced_in: "1.0.0-draft"
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  "kind": {
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- "enum": ["semantic", "dimension"],
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- "description": "Whether this field participates in cascade resolution. 'dimension' fields drive cascade specificity; 'semantic' fields describe identity only."
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+ "enum": ["semantic", "dimension", "numeric"],
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+ "description": "Whether this field participates in serialization ordering or cascade resolution. 'semantic' fields describe identity and appear in the standard serialization order; 'dimension' fields drive cascade specificity; 'numeric' fields hold integer indices appended at the end of the serialized name."
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+ "oneOf": [
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+ { "$ref": "#/$defs/nameObject" },
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+ {
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+ "type": "string",
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+ "minLength": 1,
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+ "description": "String escape hatch for tokens that cannot be expressed as a name object. Valid but triggers SPEC-017 (tech-debt warning). See token-format.md#string-name-escape-hatch."
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ },
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+ "$valueType": {
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+ "type": "string",
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+ "format": "uri-reference",
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+ "description": "URI reference to a value-type schema under schemas/value-types/. When present, value MUST validate against the referenced schema (rule SPEC-016)."
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+ "oneOf": [
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+ { "$ref": "#/$defs/nameObject" },
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+ {
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+ "type": "string",
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+ "minLength": 1,
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+ "description": "String escape hatch for tokens that cannot be expressed as a name object. Valid but triggers SPEC-017 (tech-debt warning). See token-format.md#string-name-escape-hatch."
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+ }
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+ ]
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+ },
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+ "$valueType": {
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+ "type": "string",
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+ "format": "uri-reference",
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+ "description": "URI reference to a value-type schema under schemas/value-types/. When present, the alias resolution chain MUST terminate at a token whose value validates against this schema."
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+ {
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+ "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
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+ "$id": "https://opensource.adobe.com/spectrum-design-data/schemas/v0/value-types/drop-shadow.schema.json",
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+ "title": "Drop shadow composite value",
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+ "description": "Array of shadow layers. Each layer defines offset, blur, spread, and color.",
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+ "type": "array",
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+ "items": {
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+ "type": "object",
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+ "properties": {
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+ "x": { "type": "string" },
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+ "y": { "type": "string" },
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+ "blur": { "type": "string" },
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+ "spread": { "type": "string" },
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+ "color": { "type": "string" }
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+ },
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+ "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
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+ "$id": "https://opensource.adobe.com/spectrum-design-data/schemas/v0/value-types/typography-scale.schema.json",
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+ "title": "Typography scale composite value",
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+ "description": "Pairs a font size with its corresponding line height at a single typographic tier.",
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+ "type": "object",
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+ "additionalProperties": false
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+ "$id": "https://opensource.adobe.com/spectrum-design-data/schemas/v0/value-types/typography.schema.json",
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+ "title": "Typography composite value",
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+ "description": "Object bundling font properties for a typographic style. Sub-values may be literal strings or inline alias references ({token-name}).",
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+ "properties": {
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+ "fontWeight": { "type": "string" },
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+ "letterSpacing": { "type": "string" },
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+ "lineHeight": { "type": "string" }
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  Individual types (color, dimension, opacity, etc.) **MUST** be defined as JSON Schemas under `schemas/value-types/` and **MUST** use `$id` under the same `v0` base path as [Overview — JSON Schema `$id`](index.md).
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  The current `@adobe/spectrum-tokens` JSON uses **sets** (`color-set`, `scale-set`, …). This specification describes the **target** per-token model. Mapping from legacy to this format is out of scope for this document; see [#743](https://github.com/adobe/spectrum-design-data/issues/743).