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 # rfc3987-syntax2
 
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 Helper functions to parse and validate the **syntax** of terms defined in **[RFC 3987](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3987)** — the IETF standard for Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRIs).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
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 | `port` | RFC 3986 | Optional numeric |
 | `pct_encoded` | RFC 3986 | Percent encoding (e.g. `%20`) |
 | `alpha`, `digit`, `hexdig` | RFC 3986 | Character classes |
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