encode web addresses

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Syed Zeeshan Haider

Hello,

I have a simple question as I am trying to mess around with the behaviours
of web browsers and trying to incorporate some of them into my own browsing
software.

How does a web browser in WinXP encode web addresses?

Many special characters like space character, "%", "&" etc. are encoded by
web browsers in to the characters which are not illegal for web addresses
e.g. space character to "%20". What is the general rule used by web browsers
for this encoding? I am trying to write a little procedure in VB6 which
could identify illegal characters and encode them into web browser
compatible characters and the other way around. My question is
specifically about non-ascii characters.

Thanks,
 
Syed said:
Hello,

I have a simple question as I am trying to mess around with the behaviours
of web browsers and trying to incorporate some of them into my own browsing
software.

How does a web browser in WinXP encode web addresses?

Many special characters like space character, "%", "&" etc. are encoded by
web browsers in to the characters which are not illegal for web addresses
e.g. space character to "%20". What is the general rule used by web browsers
for this encoding? I am trying to write a little procedure in VB6 which
could identify illegal characters and encode them into web browser
compatible characters and the other way around. My question is
specifically about non-ascii characters.
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You'd have a better chance of getting an answer (and sorry, I don't know
it) in a developer's newsgroup. This one is for basic questions about
the Windows XP operating system.

Here is a list of all the MS newsgroups so you can find the right one
for your question:

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm


Malke
 
Thanks!


Malke said:
You'd have a better chance of getting an answer (and sorry, I don't know
it) in a developer's newsgroup. This one is for basic questions about the
Windows XP operating system.

Here is a list of all the MS newsgroups so you can find the right one for
your question:

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm


Malke
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