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Add link to line protocol in data fromat docs
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danielnelson authored and Jean-Louis Dupond committed Apr 22, 2019
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1. [Wavefront](#wavefront)
1. [CSV](#csv)

Telegraf metrics, like InfluxDB
[points](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v0.10/write_protocols/line/),
are a combination of four basic parts:
Telegraf metrics, similar to InfluxDB's [points][influxdb key concepts], are a
combination of four basic parts:

[influxdb key concepts]: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.6/concepts/key_concepts/

1. Measurement Name
1. Tags
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# Influx:

There are no additional configuration options for InfluxDB line-protocol. The
There are no additional configuration options for InfluxDB [line protocol][]. The
metrics are parsed directly into Telegraf metrics.

[line protocol]: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/latest/write_protocols/line/

#### Influx Configuration:

```toml
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