Comment Comment by burntsushi We have that already, RFC 4180: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4180The problem is adoption. Most CSV parsers accept a superset of RFC 4180, because the only thing worse than not adhering to a good spec is tripping over CSV data in the wild. parent burntsushi 11 years ago
The problem is adoption. Most CSV parsers accept a superset of RFC 4180, because the only thing worse than not adhering to a good spec is tripping over CSV data in the wild.