[Json] ABNF formatting

Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com> Thu, 10 October 2013 23:06 UTC

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Hey,  the formatting on the “ws” production in the draft ABNF looks
gross... my inclination would be to move the closing paren up after %x0D.
But I’m not an IETF-ABNF-formatting expert. If there are any of those out
there, maybe you could have an opinion on this and cast a critical eye
around and shout about anything else that needs polishing?