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Major Doom: Yes, that is exactly how the rules work. This is on CRB p549.

CRB p549 1st full paragraph wrote:

The DC to create a magic item increases by +5 for each prerequisite the caster does not meet. The only exception to this is the requisite item creation feat, which is mandatory. In addition, you cannot create potions, spell-trigger, or spell-completion magic items without meeting their spell prerequisites.

You do not need to be an Elf to create Boots of Elvenkind.

You do not need to have the spell Longstrider to create Boots of Striding and Springing.
You do not need to have 5 ranks in acrobatics to create Boots of Striding and Springing.
You do not need to be a level 10 Cleric to create a Phylactery of Positive Channeling.

For any prerequisite you are missing add +5 to the crafting DC. All of the above are prerequisites. The ONLY thing that is mandatory is the item crafting feat. Note: in the case of potions and spell-completion or spell-trigger items (such as scrolls, wands, and staves) the spell is also mandatory.

- Gauss

Here is my confusion on the wording of the item creation rules. the phrase "you must have"

Creating magic armor has a special prerequisite.
-The creator's caster level must be at least three times the enhancement bonus of the armor.-
Creating Magical weapons
-The creator's caster level must be at least three times the enhancement bonus of the weapon.-
Cloak of resistance
-Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, resistance, creator's caster level must be at least three times the cloak's bonus;-
There are a multitude of items that do not have that hard verbiage of "creator and must" before a prerequisite.
Items like boots of Striding and springing have the verbiage
-Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, longstrider, creator must have 5 ranks in the Acrobatics skill; Cost 2,750 gp-

Now if that is truly the case then why did piazo litter the item creation lines with "Caster must have" in some places and not all places if in all cases you can just "up the dc by +5" anyways. Strikes me as F'ing stupid :/