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spaces in link to http server seen as foreign characters in 1.3.26
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spaces in link to http server seen as foreign characters in 1.3.26
Summary: spaces in link to http server seen as foreign characters
in 1.3.26
Product: Apache httpd-1.3
Version: HEAD
Platform: PC
URL: http://www.profilehost.com/
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: Blocker
Priority: Other
Component: core
AssignedTo: bugs@httpd.apache.org
ReportedBy: apache@tb2.com
Note: I'm unsure what the "HEAD" version is. Hopefully it means 1.3.26. :)
Hi, I run a free AOL Instant Messenger profile service called ProfileHost. So
far, I have nearly 5,000 users. My web host recently upgraded Apache to 1.3.26
and in this release, spaces from a link from within AOL Instant Messenger give
a 400 error... But worked fine in previous versions of the Apache server. I
tested it via a php script that uses apache_lookup_uri() and "THE_REQUEST"
variable. The link I'm using from within AOL Instant Messenger is:
<html><a href="http://www.profilehost.com/view.php?user=taber&a=i&n=%n&"
target="_self">Click here to see my profile</a></html>
The %n variable is an AOL IM variable that gets swapped with the current person
viewing the profile's screenname. Screennames with spaces in them cause the 400
error. So far I have found no workaround for this. Apache seems to be catching
the error before mod_rewrite has access to the URI... because it is seen as
invalid now. If you have any idea how I could possibly use .htaccess or
somehow ignore this 400 error, I would very much appreciate the assistance.
Or, if you could please consider changing this back to how it was in previous
releases, allowing plain spaces in the URI, that would be great! I figured I
had no chance in hell of asking AOL to properly URL encode their outgoing links
(converting spaces to %20), so I'm asking you for help instead. :) I also
figured you would listen to me because we both are offering a free
service/product! :)
Thank you very much for your time!
-Taber Buhl
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