Pattern

Structured output prompting and vendor features

Get reliable, parseable structured output (JSON, XML, custom formats) from LLMs using vendor-provided structured output features where available, falling back to prompt engineering and validation patterns where they aren't.

Classification Producing reliable structured output from LLMs through vendor features or prompt engineering.

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