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From: Alan on 7 May 2008 00:48


> It is *bad practice* to
> use space in URIs, but I think most browsers try to replace them with "%20"
> so they resolve fine.

a blank space is not a valid character in a URI or URL. Period. It doesn't
exist.

Yes, some browsers will convert it and other invalid characters into escaped
characters. But it is not safe to use because they do not resolve in ALL
internet viewing device/server combinations.

Have you ever open directory browsed where someone named their folders/files
using invalid characters?

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From: Thierry on 7 May 2008 01:33
"Alan" <please_dont_mail_me(a)example.com> wrote in message
news:C446ACD6.2FA5B4%please_dont_mail_me(a)example.com...
>
>
>> It is *bad practice* to
>> use space in URIs, but I think most browsers try to replace them with
>> "%20"
>> so they resolve fine.
>
> a blank space is not a valid character in a URI or URL. Period. It doesn't
> exist.

Did I said anything like this?
I just said that the blank space was -imho - not the OP's problem as most
UAs would resolve the path and his images would show.


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From: Alan on 7 May 2008 01:54

>
> Did I said anything like this?
> I just said that the blank space was -imho - not the OP's problem

as we both have said, as far as the original poster's problem, it's more
than a blank space. The files don't exist on the server.

> as most
> UAs would resolve the path and his images would show.
>

Most.
Not all.

there is NO SUCH THING AS A BLANK SPACE CHARACTER in a url or uri.

Saying it will work most of the time is what i'm getting at. It shouldn't
work, and won't work all the time. Some browsers/servers allow it to work.
But it doesn't work all the time because there is NO such thing as a blank
space in a url. Period.

Saying it works most of the time is correct. But it Should not work at all
because it's not an approved character. Relying on a User Agent to convert
an invalid character is not just bad practice, it's bad.

You've done your tilting at windmills in the past. This is mine.

IT IS NOT A VALID THING.

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From: jonavacado on 7 May 2008 11:28
Hello Alan and Thierry,

Thank you all for your input.

I realize the problem with the pix and the space, they have always worked, I
also corrected the two on the home page, there are four of them, I deleted the
others, and re-uploaded them, still nothing. I will eventually change all of
them.

Where I'm stumped is; i haven't changed anything, in the way I build/format
and upload (filezilla), the pix are not reaching the server?

What could be blocking this process? I can upload TEXT, not pix.

One thing I noticed when checking the Image properties of the pix,
the ( TYPE) is incorrect it indicated it's Type:text/html???

Where have I failed?

Paul



From: Alan on 7 May 2008 11:42


> One thing I noticed when checking the Image properties of the pix,
> the ( TYPE) is incorrect it indicated it's Type:text/html???

Where are you checking this Property window? Is it in windows->right
click->properties?
What are you using to create the images?
Why are you not using dreamweaver's ftp?

Does the ftp client you are using have an ftp log view?
Are there any error messages shown for these files you are trying to upload
but are not getting to the remote host?

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