Re: Ampersand for URLs

Play the video

Subject: Re: Ampersand for URLs
From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 15:37:50 +0100

> No matte what various browsers may or may not accept, using sgml/xml
> entities like "&amp;" in a url does not conform with the rfc.

The &amp; is _not_ in the URI. The URI just has & but to place any string
involving & in an XML or HTML file you need to quote the &.
this is why in the location bar of the browser you don't use &amp;
but in the href attribute you do.

David

_____________________________________________________________________
This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered
through the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit
http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp

 XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list

Current Thread

RE: Ampersand for URLs, (continued)
- Robert Seber - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 04:59:51 -0400 (EDT)
  - Daniel Newman - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 05:25:44 -0400 (EDT)
  - Thomas B. Passin - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:17:39 -0400 (EDT)
    - Julian F. Reschke - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:34:33 -0400 (EDT)
    - David Carlisle - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:38:45 -0400 (EDT) <=
- Robert Seber - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 06:11:25 -0400 (EDT)
- Robert Seber - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:30:03 -0400 (EDT)
  - Thomas B. Passin - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:26:40 -0400 (EDT)
- Robert Seber - Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:55:29 -0400 (EDT)

<- Previous	Index	Next ->
RE: Ampersand for URLs, Julian F. Reschke	Thread	RE: Ampersand for URLs, Robert Seber
Re: Using Xlink and XPointer , David Carlisle	Date	Reluctant question on start l, Koray Berk
	Month

PURCHASE STYLUS STUDIO ONLINE TODAY!

Purchasing Stylus Studio from our online shop is Easy, Secure and Value Priced!

Download The World's Best XML IDE!

Accelerate XML development with our award-winning XML IDE - Download a free trial today!

Subscribe in XML format

RSS 2.0
Atom 0.3

XML Editor - Download a 15 Day Free Trial Now >

See What's New in Stylus Studio >

Buy Stylus Studio - XML Editor - Now >