or directory pools it will provide the file format type, eg cow,
qcow, vmdk, raw. If omitted when creating a volume, the pool's
default format will be used. The actual format is specified via
- the <code>type</code> attribute. Consult the pool-specific docs for
- the list of valid values. <span class="since">Since 0.4.1</span></dd>
+ the <code>type</code> attribute. Consult the
+ <a href="storage.html">storage driver page</a> for the list of valid
+ volume format type values for each specific pool. The
+ <code>format</code> will be ignored on input for pools without a
+ volume format type value and the default pool format will be used.
+ <span class="since">Since 0.4.1</span></dd>
<dt><code>permissions</code></dt>
<dd>Provides information about the default permissions to use
when creating volumes. This is currently only useful for directory