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627913007Clarify the role of vocab specifications w.r.t. itemid=''.2011-07-07 22:59
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   vocabulary that does not <span>support global identifiers for
   items</span>, as defined by that vocabulary's specification.</p>
 
+  <p>The exact meaning of a <span>global identifier</span> is
+  determined by the vocabulary's specification. It is up to such
+  specifications to define whether multiple items with the same global
+  identifier (whether on the same page or on different pages) are
+  allowed to exist, and what the processing rules for that vocabulary
+  are with respect to handling the case of multiple items with the
+  same ID.</p>
+
   <hr>
 
   <p>Elements with an <code title="attr-itemscope">itemscope</code>

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