tc39 / tc39/ecmarkup

Allow data: URIs

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Description

href attributes do not allow URIs with the "data" scheme because the CLI sets fetch to a thin wrapper around fs.readFile. It would be convenient and expected for such values to be allowed (e.g., it would have saved me a file in https://github.com/gibson042/ecma262-proposal-json-superset ).

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Research direction

Start at src/cli.ts line 25, where the CLI sets fetch to a thin wrapper around fs.readFile. Trace how href values are fetched and identify where the data URI scheme is rejected. Done means href attributes accept data: URIs without requiring a separate file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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