[DOCS] Reorganize EQL requirements page

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experimental::[]
EQL is schemaless and works out-of-the-box with most common log formats. If you
use a standard log format and already know what fields in your index contain
event type and timestamp information, you can skip this page.
EQL is schema-less and works well with most common log formats.
[TIP]
====
While no schema is required to use EQL in {es}, we recommend the
{ecs-ref}[Elastic Common Schema (ECS)]. The EQL search API is designed to work
with core ECS fields by default.
====
[discrete]
[[eql-required-fields]]
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Timestamp::
A field containing the date and/or time the event occurred. This is typically
mapped as a <<date,`date`>> field.
[TIP]
====
While no schema is required to use EQL in {es}, we recommend the
{ecs-ref}[Elastic Common Schema (ECS)]. {es}'s EQL search is designed to work
with core ECS fields by default.
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