W3C link checking

edkeith · 01-02-2006, 11:49 AM

When I go to http://validator.w3.org/checklink I get the error message:
http://www.hon.ch/%20HONcode/%20Cond...NConduct961242
What to do: The link is broken. Fix it NOW!
Response status code: 404
Response message: Not Found
Line: 140
but the actual code on line 140 is:
http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html?HONConduct961242

(there are no breaks or spaces in the line of code)

Why has W3C inserted "%20" before "HONcode" and "Conduct..."

Incidentally the link on the page is active
Thanks
Ed Keith

edkeith · 01-02-2006, 11:54 AM

A PS to my post, my link goes to the correct destination whereas the W3C link does not

Lupine1647 · 01-02-2006, 01:42 PM

The actual page might be helpful.

edkeith · 01-02-2006, 03:18 PM

The actual page is http://digestivedistress.com

Lupine1647 · 01-02-2006, 06:50 PM

Gmm, that is odd. Might be a bug in the software. You can send a note to them to check it out.

WebWise · 03-21-2006, 10:10 AM

The answer is simple. Under Internet rules you should not have blank spaces in your URLs. W3C tries to help by inserting the HEX clode for the blank spaces but this leads to further problems.

Correct fix:BRReplace all blank spaces in path and file names with dashes ('-'), the minus sign.

WebWise · 03-21-2006, 10:17 AM

Sorry, lets try again. I had a further look at your link and it is almost certain that you have introduced the blank spaces when typing the link.

http://www.hon.ch/%20HONcode/%20Cond...br /> converts to:

http://www.hon.ch/ HONcode/ Conduct.html?HONConduct961242

If this is the case then just delete the blank spaces on all pages that contain the bad link.

mondine · 03-21-2006, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WebWise

The answer is simple. Under Internet rules you should not have blank spaces in your URLs. W3C tries to help by inserting the HEX clode for the blank spaces but this leads to further problems.

Correct fix:
Replace all blank spaces in path and file names with dashes ('-'), the minus sign.

He states in his post:

Quote:

(there are no breaks or spaces in the line of code)

01-02-2006, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
edkeith Noogle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	W3C link checking When I go to http://validator.w3.org/checklink I get the error message: http://www.hon.ch/%20HONcode/%20Cond...NConduct961242 What to do: The link is broken. Fix it NOW! Response status code: 404 Response message: Not Found Line: 140 but the actual code on line 140 is: http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html?HONConduct961242 (there are no breaks or spaces in the line of code) Why has W3C inserted "%20" before "HONcode" and "Conduct..." Incidentally the link on the page is active Thanks Ed Keith

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01-02-2006, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
edkeith Noogle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A PS to my post, my link goes to the correct destination whereas the W3C link does not

01-02-2006, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The actual page might be helpful.

01-02-2006, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
edkeith Noogle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The actual page is http://digestivedistress.com

01-02-2006, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gmm, that is odd. Might be a bug in the software. You can send a note to them to check it out.

03-21-2006, 10:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
WebWise Noogle Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The answer is simple. Under Internet rules you should not have blank spaces in your URLs. W3C tries to help by inserting the HEX clode for the blank spaces but this leads to further problems. Correct fix:BRReplace all blank spaces in path and file names with dashes ('-'), the minus sign.

03-21-2006, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
WebWise Noogle Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry, lets try again. I had a further look at your link and it is almost certain that you have introduced the blank spaces when typing the link. http://www.hon.ch/%20HONcode/%20Cond...br /> converts to: http://www.hon.ch/ HONcode/ Conduct.html?HONConduct961242 If this is the case then just delete the blank spaces on all pages that contain the bad link.

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