Re: using [URL] in search parameters?

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1999

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 25572
interpreted = N
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 Consultant808-737-6499, 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: using [URL] in search parameters? (Kenneth Grome 1999)
using [URL] in search parameters? (John Butler 1999)

>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 Consultant808-737-6499, 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 Kenneth Grome

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Re: using [URL] in search parameters?

1999

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