[Docutils-users] A possible docutils' issue with certain IETF mailarchive URIs ?

[Viktor R. <vik...@gm...>]

Hello Docutils Community,

I use 'docutils' to organize my notes as HTML files - and - store links for
later review.

I noted issues with certain IETF mailarchive URIs already a while ago - but
- only now took the time to follow up & create a simple test file (see
attachment) demonstrating the issue.

This file contains two IETF mailarchive URI instances. - The first one is
processed without an issue - and - the second one is processed with an
error. - That is, when I create the HTML file I receive the following
'Docutils System Message':

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[user@fedora-python-study-vm vransmayr]$
[user@fedora-python-study-vm vransmayr]$ docutils test-IETF-URI-issue.rst
test-IETF-URI-issue.html
test-IETF-URI-issue.rst:18: (ERROR/3) Unknown target name: "k4-l4mk7qa".
[user@fedora-python-study-vm vransmayr]$

###

For me it is not clear, if the second mailarchive URI really does 'violate'
the reStructuredText Markup Specification - or - if it is a 'docutils'
issue.

Looking forward to your feedback !

With kind regards,

Viktor

PS: This issue occurs in docutils version 0.21.2 as well as 0.22rc5 ...