Re: using [URL] in search parameters?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25572
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texte = >In this replace context- >[Replace db=Subscribers.db&eqEmaildatarq=[EmailAddress]&append=T] >should [EmailAddress] be wrapped in an [URL] context?It may not be absolutely necessary in this case -- assuming the value of [EmailAddress] is actually valid email address, because email addresses cannot legally contain = or & characters -- but it's still a good practice to get into.Let's say you were asking about [companyName] instead of [EmailAddress], and the value of [companyName] were something like Jane & Bob's Grille for example. Then yes, of course you would have to [url] the [companyName] tag -- because it contains the & character, which is not supposed to appear in the search string anywhere *except* in between name=value parameter pairs.It's a simple concept really:The = sign is always assumed to connect a name to a value, and the & character is always assumed to separate one name=value pair from another.So when you [url] a tag, you automatically change any = signs to %3D, and & characters are changed to %26, thus prevent them from appearing as = and &. And that prevents them from breaking the search string ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>In this replace context- >[Replace db=Subscribers.db&eqEmaildatarq=[EmailAddress]&append=T] >should [EmailAddress] be wrapped in an [url] context?It may not be absolutely necessary in this case -- assuming the value of [EmailAddress] is actually valid email address, because email addresses cannot legally contain = or & characters -- but it's still a good practice to get into.Let's say you were asking about [companyName] instead of [EmailAddress], and the value of [companyName] were something like Jane & Bob's Grille for example. Then yes, of course you would have to [url] the [companyName] tag -- because it contains the & character, which is not supposed to appear in the search string anywhere *except* in between name=value parameter pairs.It's a simple concept really:The = sign is always assumed to connect a name to a value, and the & character is always assumed to separate one name=value pair from another.So when you [url] a tag, you automatically change any = signs to %3D, and & characters are changed to %26, thus prevent them from appearing as = and &. And that prevents them from breaking the search string ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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