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Clarify that static metadata include external data that is referenced (#1232)
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source/specifications/declaring-project-metadata.rst

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There are two kinds of metadata: *static* and *dynamic*. Static
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metadata is specified in the ``pyproject.toml`` file directly and
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cannot be specified or changed by a tool. Dynamic metadata is listed
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via the ``dynamic`` key (defined later in this specification) and
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represents metadata that a tool will later provide.
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cannot be specified or changed by a tool (this includes data
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*referred* to by the metadata, e.g. the contents of files referenced
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by the metadata). Dynamic metadata is listed via the ``dynamic`` key
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(defined later in this specification) and represents metadata that a
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tool will later provide.
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The keys defined in this specification MUST be in a table named
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``[project]`` in ``pyproject.toml``. No tools may add keys to this

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