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Clarify that the common identifier format can be broken

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We already reference in the Event IDs section that the format depends on the room version, so we just need to link there.

Fixes https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/issues/2103
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Travis Ralston 2019-06-09 22:50:23 -06:00
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specification/appendices/identifier_grammar.rst
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@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ Common Identifier Format
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Matrix protocol uses a common format to assign unique identifiers to a
number of entities, including users, events and rooms. Each identifier takes
the form::
number of entities, including users, events and rooms. Each identifier typically
takes the form::
&localpart:domain
@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ The sigil characters are as follows:
* ``#``: Room alias
The precise grammar defining the allowable format of an identifier depends on
the type of identifier.
the type of identifier. For example, event IDs can be represented without a
``domain`` component under some conditions - see the `Event IDs <#room-ids-and-event-ids>`_
section below for more information.
User Identifiers
++++++++++++++++