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Update WIT doc to allow non-first fragments in identifier name to start with a number #325

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allow wit identifier to start with digit in the non-first segment
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Expand Up @@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ Package identifiers are a little more complex and will be covered in the [Packag
* An identifier may be preceded by a single `%` sign.
* This is _required_ if the identifier would otherwise be a WIT keyword.
For example, `interface` is **not** a legal identifier, but `%interface` is legal.
* Each word in the sequence must begin with an ASCII letter, and may contain only ASCII letters and digits.
* A word cannot begin with a digit.
* Each word may contain only ASCII letters and digits.
* The first word cannot begin with a digit. The remaining words can begin with either a digit or a ASCII letter.
* A word cannot contain a non-ASCII Unicode character.
* A word cannot contain punctuation, underscores, etc.
* Each word must be either all `lowercase` or all `UPPERCASE`.
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