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Will a release include the documents themselves, or only metadata about them?

A release can carry metadata only, generated document content, or both, depending on what the agent under test actually reads, and the choice affects cost, realism and disclosure review.

**Can a release include document content?**

Yes, it can be scoped that way. A buyer can ask for metadata only, for generated text content, for structured renderings such as key-value fields, or for a combination. All of it is generated, not copied from real records.

**Which should I choose?**

Match the representation to what your agent reads in production.

- If the agent receives output from an upstream extraction step, structured fields with confidence values and legibility flags may be enough. - If the agent reads raw text, ask for generated text with realistic faults such as truncated pages, repeated headers and mixed document types in one file. - If it works from images or PDFs, discuss in a pilot what format is feasible, because file rendering is a separate scoping question.

**Does metadata-only data still test sufficiency?**

Partly. It tests presence, age and type checks well. It tests consistency checks poorly, because a name or amount mismatch needs content to compare.

**What should I inspect?**

Read a sample of generated documents for anything that looks too specific to a real source, such as unusual combinations of details. Generated output does not remove the need to review grounding and disclosure risk, and it does not stand in for real records.

Choose the document representation your agent consumes, then inspect the generated content for grounding and disclosure risk.

Audience:
Agent developers
Content type:
FAQ
Buyer question:
What can be generated

Content release: r-a220eb6e099b243b

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