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@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ The following figure shows how the above media types reference each other:
 
 ![](img/media-types.png)
 
-A reference is defined as the target content digest, as defined by the [Registry V2 HTTP API Specificiation](https://docs.docker.com/registry/spec/api/#digest-parameter).
+[Descriptors](descriptor.md) are used for all references.
 The manifest list being a "fat manifest" references one or more image manifests per target platform. An image manifest references exactly one target configuration and possibly many layers.