fix: clarify pointers for channel.servers and operation.channel fields

asyncapi · Nov 28, 2023 · 042921a · 042921a
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@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ Field Name | Type | Description
 <a name="channelObjectTitle"></a>title | `string` | A human-friendly title for the channel.
 <a name="channelObjectSummary"></a>summary | `string` | A short summary of the channel.
 <a name="channelObjectDescription"></a>description | `string` | An optional description of this channel. [CommonMark syntax](https://spec.commonmark.org/) can be used for rich text representation.
-<a name="channelObjectServers"></a>servers | [[Reference Object](#referenceObject)] | An array of `$ref` pointers to the definition of the servers in which this channel is available. If `servers` is absent or empty, this channel MUST be available on all the servers defined in the [Servers Object](#serversObject). Please note the `servers` property value MUST be an array of [Reference Objects](#referenceObject) and, therefore, MUST NOT contain an array of [Server Objects](#serverObject). However, it is RECOMMENDED that parsers (or other software) dereference this property for a better development experience.
+<a name="channelObjectServers"></a>servers | [[Reference Object](#referenceObject)] | An array of `$ref` pointers to the definition of the servers in which this channel is available. It MUST point to a subset of server definitions located in the [Servers Object](#serversObject) and MUST NOT point to a subset of server definitions located in the [Components Object](#componentsObject). If `servers` is absent or empty, this channel MUST be available on all the servers defined in the [Servers Object](#serversObject). Please note the `servers` property value MUST be an array of [Reference Objects](#referenceObject) and, therefore, MUST NOT contain an array of [Server Objects](#serverObject). However, it is RECOMMENDED that parsers (or other software) dereference this property for a better development experience.
 <a name="channelObjectParameters"></a>parameters | [Parameters Object](#parametersObject) | A map of the parameters included in the channel address. It MUST be present only when the address contains [Channel Address Expressions](#channelAddressExpressions).
 <a name="channelObjectTags"></a>tags | [Tags Object](#tagsObject) | A list of tags for logical grouping of channels.
 <a name="channelObjectExternalDocs"></a>externalDocs | [External Documentation Object](#externalDocumentationObject) \| [Reference Object](#referenceObject) | Additional external documentation for this channel.
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ Describes a specific operation.
 Field Name | Type | Description
 ---|:---:|---
 <a name="operationObjectAction"></a>action | `"send"` &#124; `"receive"` | **Required**. Use `send` when it's expected that the application will send a message to the given [`channel`](#operationObjectChannel), and `receive` when the application should expect receiving messages from the given [`channel`](#operationObjectChannel).
-<a name="operationObjectChannel"></a>channel | [Reference Object](#referenceObject) | **Required**. A `$ref` pointer to the definition of the channel in which this operation is performed. Please note the `channel` property value MUST be a [Reference Object](#referenceObject) and, therefore, MUST NOT contain a [Channel Object](#channelObject). However, it is RECOMMENDED that parsers (or other software) dereference this property for a better development experience.
+<a name="operationObjectChannel"></a>channel | [Reference Object](#referenceObject) | **Required**. A `$ref` pointer to the definition of the channel in which this operation is performed. Please note the `channel` property value MUST be a [Reference Object](#referenceObject) and, therefore, MUST NOT contain a [Channel Object](#channelObject). However, it is RECOMMENDED that parsers (or other software) dereference this property for a better development experience. It MUST point to a channel definition located in the [Channels Object](#channelsObject) and MUST NOT point to a channel definition located in the [Components Object](#componentsObject). 
 <a name="operationObjectTitle"></a>title | `string` | A human-friendly title for the operation.
 <a name="operationObjectSummary"></a>summary | `string` | A short summary of what the operation is about.
 <a name="operationObjectDescription"></a>description | `string` | A verbose explanation of the operation. [CommonMark syntax](http://spec.commonmark.org/) can be used for rich text representation.