Classification & Markings

Documents that contain classified or controlled information must be marked. The usaf_memo Quill renders a header-and-footer classification banner driven by two frontmatter fields.

Authority

The classification of a document is owned by the originator, an Original Classification Authority, or derivative-classification guidance — not by the rendering engine. TongueToQuill applies the markings you specify; it does not classify content. Follow AFI 31-401 and applicable DoD guidance.

The fields

classification: CUI
dissemination: NF

Field	Values
classification	"" (no banner), UNCLASSIFIED, CUI, CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, TOP SECRET
dissemination	Free-form string appended after a double slash (e.g., NF with CUI renders as CUI//NF). Blank shows the classification alone.

The dropdown in the metadata widget is constrained to the values above — custom classification strings are intentionally not supported.

What the renderer does

Stamps a banner at the top and bottom of every page with DoD / CAPCO-aligned colors:

classification	Banner color
"" (blank)	No banner
UNCLASSIFIED	Green
CUI	Black
CONFIDENTIAL	Black
SECRET	Red
TOP SECRET	Orange

When dissemination is set, it is appended after a // on the banner line.

What the renderer does not do

• Apply portion markings to individual paragraphs.
• Derive the document classification from content.
• Validate that your dissemination value is a real CAPCO marking.
• Enforce handling caveats.

Portion markings, derivative classification statements, declassification instructions, and other content-level markings remain the author's responsibility. Add them in the body.

CUI guidance

For Controlled Unclassified Information per DoDI 5200.48:

• Set classification: CUI.
• Set dissemination to the applicable category marking (e.g., PRVCY for Privacy Act).
• Include the CUI Designating Office and the CUI Category in the body, per the CUI marking handbook.

The banner alone is not a complete CUI marking. Pair it with the required text in the body.