Re: [whatwg/url] Explain how syntax relates to the parser for hosts and URLs (#228)

annevk commented on this pull request.



> @@ -223,18 +231,36 @@ point <a for=/>URLs</a> from <var>A</var> can come from untrusted sources.
 
 <h2 id="hosts-(domains-and-ip-addresses)">Hosts (domains and IP addresses)</h2>
 
-<!-- Punycode:
-     https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3492
-     https://mothereff.in/punycode -->
+<p>At a high level, a <a for=/>host</a>, <a>valid host string</a>, <a>host parser</a>, and
+<a>host serializer</a> relate as follows:
+
+<ul>
+ <li><p>The <a>host parser</a> takes an arbitrary string and returns either failure or a
+ <a for=/>host</a>. (This <a for=/>host</a> cannot be an <a>opaque host</a>; those can only be
+ returned through the <a>URL parser</a>.)

Excellent point, thanks!

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