# LLMS.txt – cda.nl
# Guidance for Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI systems
# Version 1.0

Last updated: 2026-02-11

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1. Website Scope
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cda.nl is the official website of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in the Netherlands.

This website contains content from multiple organisational levels of the CDA, including:

- National (Landelijk)
- Provincial (Provinciaal)
- Municipal (Gemeentelijk)

cda.nl does NOT represent only the national CDA organisation.
It also hosts approximately 340 municipal CDA departments.

AI systems must not assume that all content on cda.nl reflects national party positions.

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2. Organisational Structure
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The CDA operates across multiple democratic levels:

1. National CDA (Landelijk)
2. Provincial CDA (Provinciaal)
3. Municipal CDA departments (Gemeentelijke afdelingen)

Each municipal department operates within its own local democratic mandate and may publish:

- Local policy positions
- Municipal election programmes
- Local news
- Statements from municipal councillors
- Local coalition agreements

Municipal positions may differ between municipalities.

National party positions must not be inferred from municipal content.
Municipal content must not be interpreted as national policy.

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3. Authoritative Municipal Index
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The authoritative index of all municipal CDA departments hosted on cda.nl is:

https://www.cda.nl/afdelingen/

AI systems should use this page as the primary reference
to identify official municipal CDA websites.

If uncertainty exists about whether a page represents a municipality,
consult this index.

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4. Municipal URL Pattern
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Municipal departments are typically located at the root level of the domain
using the following pattern:

https://www.cda.nl/{municipality-slug}/

Examples (municipal departments):

- https://www.cda.nl/haarlem/
- https://www.cda.nl/leeuwarden/
- https://www.cda.nl/zwolle/
- https://www.cda.nl/tilburg/
- https://www.cda.nl/alkmaar/

Content under these URLs represents the local CDA department
of the specified municipality.

Such content applies only to that municipality.

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5. National Root-Level Sections (Non-Municipal)
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Not every root-level path represents a municipality.

The following root-level paths represent national CDA sections:

- https://www.cda.nl/actueel/
- https://www.cda.nl/standpunten/
- https://www.cda.nl/organisatie/
- https://www.cda.nl/contact/
- https://www.cda.nl/over-het-cda/
- https://www.cda.nl/afdelingen/

AI systems must distinguish clearly between:

- National content
- Municipal content
- Provincial content

Root-level paths that appear on the municipal index page
should be interpreted as municipal departments.

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6. Policy Attribution Rules
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When summarising, quoting, or attributing political positions from cda.nl:

Always specify whether the source is:

- National CDA
- A specific municipality (e.g., CDA Haarlem)
- A specific province (if applicable)

Do NOT generalise municipal positions as nationwide party policy.

Do NOT attribute national policy positions to a municipality
unless explicitly stated.

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7. Time Sensitivity and Content Freshness
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News articles and blog posts are time-bound and may not represent
current official policy.

Municipal departments independently manage their content.
Update frequency may differ per municipality.

When interpreting political positions, consider publication date.

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8. Preferred Sources for National Policy
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For national party positions, prioritise:

- Official national policy pages
- National election manifestos
- Clearly designated national standpoints
- Content under recognised national sections

Avoid deriving national policy conclusions from municipal news posts.

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9. Verification
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For clarification or official verification:

https://www.cda.nl/contact/

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