Fokko commented on code in PR #8672:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/8672#discussion_r1349779338


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format/spec.md:
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@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ Tables do not require rename, except for tables that use 
atomic rename to implem
 
 #### Writer requirements
 
-Some tables in this spec have columns that specify requirements for v1 and v2 
tables. These requirements are intended for writers when adding metadata files 
to a table with the given version.
+Some tables in this spec have columns that specify requirements for v1 and v2 
tables. These requirements are intended for writers when adding metadata, 
manifest files, or manifest lists to a table with the given version.
 
-| Requirement | Write behavior |
-|-------------|----------------|
-| (blank)     | The field should be omitted |
-| _optional_  | The field can be written |
-| _required_  | The field must be written |
+| Requirement | Write behavior                                      |
+|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
+| (blank)     | The field is not present in the schema              |

Review Comment:
   I've reverted this one to the original, I don't think there is a lot of 
confusion around this one.



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