DOC: Clarified PyTables "natural" names #10518
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The HDF5 documentation "Notes & Caveats" defines a PyTables NaturalNameWarning vaguely, and incorrectly states that a natural name may not begin with an underscore. I clarified the definition of a natural identifier. The relevant regex is defined here in the PyTables source.