Update EIP-1: Reference ERCs by ERC-X (ethereum#5273)

* Make ERCs referenced as ERC-X * While I'm at it, change should to must * Make the two sentences a bit more similar * Rephrase * The bike shed has been built Co-authored-by: Sam Wilson <57262657+SamWilsn@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Sam Wilson <57262657+SamWilsn@users.noreply.github.com>
iseriohn · Feb 16, 2023 · fcbf485 · fcbf485
1 parent eee5361
commit fcbf485
Showing 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/EIPS/eip-1.md b/EIPS/eip-1.md
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ The `description` field in the preamble:
 
 ### EIP numbers
 
-When referring to an EIP by number, it should be written in the hyphenated form `EIP-X` where `X` is the EIP's assigned number.
+When referring to an EIP with a `category` of `ERC`, it must be written in the hyphenated form `ERC-X` where `X` is that EIP's assigned number. When referring to EIPs with any other `category`, it must be written in the hyphenated form `EIP-X` where `X` is that EIP's assigned number.
 
 ### RFC 2119 and RFC 8174