[Bug 2940] Correctness of mailto links is not properly checked from bugzilla@wiggum.w3.org on 2006-02-26 (www-validator-cvs@w3.org from February 2006)

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Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:04:52 +0000
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http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=2940

           Summary: Correctness of mailto links is not properly checked
           Product: Validator
           Version: HEAD
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: check
        AssignedTo: link@pobox.com
        ReportedBy: bugreports@tittel.net
         QAContact: www-validator-cvs@w3.org


The RFC dealing with mailto links (RFC 2368) clearly states (at the end of 
section 2) that 8-bit characters in mailto URLs are forbidden.

The validator however does validate pages containing 8-bit characters in its 
mailto links.

Received on Sunday, 26 February 2006 01:04:55 UTC