Difference between revisions of "URL Encoding"
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{{Note|<br>When specifying a URL in code, any ''special characters'' ( | {{Note|<br>When specifying a URL in code, any ''special characters'' (characters other than letters and numbers) need to be ''encoded''. For example, a space character is encoded as <tt>%20</tt>. | ||
(Browsers typically take care of encoding URLs entered into the address bar--that's why the URL displayed after you visit the page may differ somewhat from the one you entered.) | (Browsers typically take care of encoding URLs entered into the address bar--that's why the URL displayed after you visit the page may differ somewhat from the one you entered.) | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 1 February 2012
Note:
When specifying a URL in code, any special characters (characters other than letters and numbers) need to be encoded. For example, a space character is encoded as %20.(Browsers typically take care of encoding URLs entered into the address bar--that's why the URL displayed after you visit the page may differ somewhat from the one you entered.)
Learn more:
- URL Encoding in HTML
- Encode a URL in JavaScript
- URLEncoder class for Java
