Update FAQ answer about CRS formats.

The answer now directly addresses the question, and also aligns with the advice in the PROJ and geopandas documentation. Fixes pyproj4#789.
direvus · Jul 2, 2021 · bcb83f7 · bcb83f7
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diff --git a/docs/gotchas.rst b/docs/gotchas.rst
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ Also see:
   - `PROJ FAQ <https://proj.org/faq.html>`__
 
 
-What is the best format to store the CRS information?
+What are the best formats to store the CRS information?
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+In general, **Well-Known Text (WKT)** or **Spatial Reference ID (SRID)** are
+the preferred formats to describe a CRS.
+
 PROJ strings can be lossy for storing CRS information.
 If you can avoid it, it is best to not use them.
 Additionally, PROJ strings will likely not be supported

diff --git a/docs/history.rst b/docs/history.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Change Log
 Latest
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 - ENH: Allow cimport (pull #870)
+- DOC: Improve FAQ text about CRS formats (issue #789)
 
 3.1.0
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