... The IRC RFC (1459) has nothing to do with this discussion. The IRC RFC discusses IRC, whereas we are discussing URLs. Therefore, the URL RFC is the appropriate standard to use. And just because mIRC doesn't claim compliance with it doesn't mean it shouldn't shoot for it. [...] All of the web browsers and web servers around the world aim to comply with it, why not mIRC?
This is mIRC - so RFC 1459 has everything to do with it. Are are you suggesting that, because my car's manufacturer has a website that my car has to be compliant with the URL RFC :tongue: ? More seriously, how many more RFCs do you expect mIRC to become compliant with, just so that some person can script some bots?
mIRC is primarily for chatting - that funny thing called conversation - and the fact that someone may want to highlight a URL they have seen recently is incidental (cut and paste can be a wonderful thing). the URL RFC is not necessary for conversation!
However, on the upside - perhaps this could be a feature suggestion - compliance with <listed> RFC's - and the reason why this would be good in mIRC ( not trying to turn mIRC into something it was never meant to be!)
Cheers,
DK
