Re: [whatwg/url] It's not immediately clear that "URL syntax" and "URL parser" conflict (#118)

> How can you claim that while we are telling you it is and giving you examples as to why it is useful? Clearly "anyone" is an overstatement.

Because that doesn't actually help anyone (implementing code based on this spec). That checker could do its warnings just fine without the syntax spec being here. The syntax spec doesn't help any implementers and it clearly doesn't guide producers very much either since URLs are produced all over that aren't syntax spec compliant.

> Another example where a syntax violation is useful

If it is accepted, it isn't a violation. You invent new meanings for established words.

> it means something else in these other contexts

Possibly, but a URL spec needs to define how a valid URL is constructed and parsed. Independent of context because URLs will and are meant to be copied, read out lot and sent over other mediums.

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