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diff --git a/develop/development/room-dag-concepts.html b/develop/development/room-dag-concepts.html index 93a6fcd4cb..6ae644c8a2 100644 --- a/develop/development/room-dag-concepts.html +++ b/develop/development/room-dag-concepts.html @@ -174,8 +174,10 @@ messages are added to the DAG. Normally, <code>stream_ordering</code> is an auto incrementing integer, but backfilled events start with <code>stream_ordering=-1</code> and decrement.</p> <hr /> <ul> -<li><code>/sync</code> returns things in the order they arrive at the server (<code>stream_ordering</code>).</li> -<li><code>/messages</code> (and <code>/backfill</code> in the federation API) return them in the order determined by the event graph <code>(topological_ordering, stream_ordering)</code>.</li> +<li>Incremental <code>/sync?since=xxx</code> returns things in the order they arrive at the server +(<code>stream_ordering</code>).</li> +<li>Initial <code>/sync</code>, <code>/messages</code> (and <code>/backfill</code> in the federation API) return them in +the order determined by the event graph <code>(topological_ordering, stream_ordering)</code>.</li> </ul> <p>The general idea is that, if you're following a room in real-time (i.e. <code>/sync</code>), you probably want to see the messages as they arrive at your server, |