diff --git a/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1050.clarification b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1050.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0da1098a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1050.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add cross-references to PDU content definitions from the authorisation rules.
diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v1-auth-rules.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v1-auth-rules.md
index d7c4dace..e2429313 100644
--- a/content/rooms/fragments/v1-auth-rules.md
+++ b/content/rooms/fragments/v1-auth-rules.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ toc_hide: true
 
 The types of state events that affect authorization are:
 
--   `m.room.create`
--   `m.room.member`
--   `m.room.join_rules`
--   `m.room.power_levels`
--   `m.room.third_party_invite`
+-   [`m.room.create`](/client-server-api#mroomcreate)
+-   [`m.room.member`](/client-server-api#mroommember)
+-   [`m.room.join_rules`](/client-server-api#mroom)
+-   [`m.room.power_levels`](/client-server-api#mroompower_levels)
+-   [`m.room.third_party_invite`](/client-server-api#mroomthird_party_invite)
 
 {{% boxes/note %}}
 Power levels are inferred from defaults when not explicitly supplied.
diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v3-auth-rules.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v3-auth-rules.md
index 1a6ae490..8e902602 100644
--- a/content/rooms/fragments/v3-auth-rules.md
+++ b/content/rooms/fragments/v3-auth-rules.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ however.
 
 The types of state events that affect authorization are:
 
--   `m.room.create`
--   `m.room.member`
--   `m.room.join_rules`
--   `m.room.power_levels`
--   `m.room.third_party_invite`
+-   [`m.room.create`](/client-server-api#mroomcreate)
+-   [`m.room.member`](/client-server-api#mroommember)
+-   [`m.room.join_rules`](/client-server-api#mroom)
+-   [`m.room.power_levels`](/client-server-api#mroompower_levels)
+-   [`m.room.third_party_invite`](/client-server-api#mroomthird_party_invite)
 
 {{% boxes/note %}}
 Power levels are inferred from defaults when not explicitly supplied.
diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
index 4b14762d..3583df41 100644
--- a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
+++ b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ of receipt, they are authorized at a later stage: see the
 
 The types of state events that affect authorization are:
 
--   `m.room.create`
--   `m.room.member`
--   `m.room.join_rules`
--   `m.room.power_levels`
--   `m.room.third_party_invite`
+-   [`m.room.create`](/client-server-api#mroomcreate)
+-   [`m.room.member`](/client-server-api#mroommember)
+-   [`m.room.join_rules`](/client-server-api#mroom)
+-   [`m.room.power_levels`](/client-server-api#mroompower_levels)
+-   [`m.room.third_party_invite`](/client-server-api#mroomthird_party_invite)
 
 {{% boxes/note %}}
 Power levels are inferred from defaults when not explicitly supplied.
diff --git a/content/rooms/v6.md b/content/rooms/v6.md
index 67131371..cb87082c 100644
--- a/content/rooms/v6.md
+++ b/content/rooms/v6.md
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Events must be signed by the server denoted by the `sender` key.
 
 The types of state events that affect authorization are:
 
--   `m.room.create`
--   `m.room.member`
--   `m.room.join_rules`
--   `m.room.power_levels`
--   `m.room.third_party_invite`
+-   [`m.room.create`](/client-server-api#mroomcreate)
+-   [`m.room.member`](/client-server-api#mroommember)
+-   [`m.room.join_rules`](/client-server-api#mroom)
+-   [`m.room.power_levels`](/client-server-api#mroompower_levels)
+-   [`m.room.third_party_invite`](/client-server-api#mroomthird_party_invite)
 
 {{% boxes/note %}}
 Power levels are inferred from defaults when not explicitly supplied.
diff --git a/content/rooms/v7.md b/content/rooms/v7.md
index 07e09238..2ada06f7 100644
--- a/content/rooms/v7.md
+++ b/content/rooms/v7.md
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ of receipt, they are authorized at a later stage: see the
 
 The types of state events that affect authorization are:
 
--   `m.room.create`
--   `m.room.member`
--   `m.room.join_rules`
--   `m.room.power_levels`
--   `m.room.third_party_invite`
+-   [`m.room.create`](/client-server-api#mroomcreate)
+-   [`m.room.member`](/client-server-api#mroommember)
+-   [`m.room.join_rules`](/client-server-api#mroom)
+-   [`m.room.power_levels`](/client-server-api#mroompower_levels)
+-   [`m.room.third_party_invite`](/client-server-api#mroomthird_party_invite)
 
 {{% boxes/note %}}
 Power levels are inferred from defaults when not explicitly supplied.