diff --git a/REFDB_FORMAT.txt b/REFDB_FORMAT.txt
index 491ba45..bf1966d 100644
--- a/REFDB_FORMAT.txt
+++ b/REFDB_FORMAT.txt
@@ -1188,6 +1188,14 @@ testing_status:
   menu_integration: "PASS (tested)"
   live_server_testing: "PENDING"
 
+standards_violations:
+  bash_strict_mode: "MISSING - No 'set -eo pipefail' in any PHP optimizer files"
+  messaging_functions: "VIOLATION - Using cecho/echo -e (198 instances) instead of print_success/print_error"
+  cancel_buttons: "MISSING - Main menu has 'q) Quit' but should use '0) Cancel' pattern"
+  press_enter: "UNKNOWN - Need to verify press_enter() called at script exit"
+
+  fix_required: "Yes - refactor to use common-functions.sh messaging and add cancel buttons"
+
 future_enhancements:
   - "MySQL Config Optimizer (similar system for MySQL/MariaDB)"
   - "Redis/Memcached Setup (object caching setup scripts)"