> On Apr 21, 2018, at 10:27, Vladimir Dubrovin via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> According to RFC 2822, text in () represents comment (see section 3.2.3) and 
> is used in the place where RFC2821 allows CFWS. CWFS is allowed to contain a 
> comment (it's what differs FWS from CFWS). 
> 
> So, while this format is not optimal for automated parsing, it does not 
> violate RFCs.

Check the grammar for trace headers specifically - the parenthesized text there 
isn’t CFWS and does have a defined structure.

(Why it’s that way I have no idea - standardizing grammar that’s compatible 
with what was previously common use, maybe?)

Cheers,
  Steve



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