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Pagination tokens should work between `/messages` and `/context`

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Description

*Spawning from https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3030#discussion_r786351885*

**Link to problem area**:

- https://spec.matrix.org/v1.1/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3roomsroomidcontexteventid
- https://spec.matrix.org/v1.1/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3roomsroomidmessages

**Issue**

Clarify that pagination tokens should work between `/messages` and `/context` (haven't thought about others)

Related to https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/issues/592

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Research direction

Review the linked Client-Server API sections for `/messages` and `/context`, then read related issue #592 and the discussion that spawned this issue. Done means the specification clearly states whether pagination tokens can be exchanged between these two endpoints.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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