> > If the URL spec moves > > Why would that happen? > > Brian https://url.spec.whatwg.org/#goals Main goal: "Align RFC 3986 and RFC 3987 with contemporary implementations and obsolete them in the process." I would expect more stringent rules that would help interoperability more than "specification required" - Must have proof-of-concept implementation, two or more browsers commit to implement - Drop or deprecate when two or more browsers do, as is happening with "ftp:" URLs -- https://LarryMasinter.net https://going-remote.info