From 8e82c4687e5b2fe08f03c539560539e1a2e79076 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vorburger Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:04:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: Clarify matrix.to URL scheme for Spaces on README (fixes #393) --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3f672749..810c088c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ The matrix.to URL scheme is The #/ component is mandatory and exists to avoid leaking the target URL to the server hosting matrix.to. +There is no _Entity type_ for **Spaces**, as they are technically really just regular +rooms. (Some servers call their "entrypoint" space literally `space`, in which case +the URL would be `https://matrix.to/#/#space:example.org`.) + Note that linking to rooms by ID should only be used for rooms to which the target user has been invited: these links cannot be assumed to work for all visitors. From 3474e341a5f86c82b0f795a4ad5035ab2e54175d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Vorburger Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:14:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: Simplified clarification re. Spaces on README Based on https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.to/pull/394#discussion_r2425555065 feedback. --- README.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 810c088c..40b8811c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ The matrix.to URL scheme is The #/ component is mandatory and exists to avoid leaking the target URL to the server hosting matrix.to. -There is no _Entity type_ for **Spaces**, as they are technically really just regular -rooms. (Some servers call their "entrypoint" space literally `space`, in which case -the URL would be `https://matrix.to/#/#space:example.org`.) +There is no _Entity type_ for **Spaces**, as they are technically really just rooms. Note that linking to rooms by ID should only be used for rooms to which the target user has been invited: these links cannot be assumed to work for all