Re: lynx-dev dotless IP-address in URLs

[Klaus Weide]

On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 address@hidden wrote:

> I fully agree that I've only ever seen them in spam.  However why are
> they "illegal" URLs?  Is it specifically said that they are not supported?
> 
> Since nslookup supports that format fine, and that format is given as
> one of the proper methods for showing an IP address, I'm just curious about
> how this is 'illegal', since I'd _expect_ (as in I have no proof) the URL 
> standard to say something along the lines of:
> 
> one valid format of an http URL is:
> 
> http://IP#/blah.html
> 
> where "IP#" is any form of describing an IP address as described in RFC XYZ.

The best way to satisfy your curiosity is to look it up yourself, rather
than rely on what other folks may tell you.  There is no need for guessing
what the specs say, they are all available online free of charge.

The main Lynx Help Page has pointers for various specs.  I think they
are there for a reason.

   Klaus