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Old 01-02-2006, 11:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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
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Old 01-02-2006, 11:54 AM   #2 (permalink)
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A PS to my post, my link goes to the correct destination whereas the W3C link does not
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Old 01-02-2006, 01:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The actual page might be helpful.
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Old 01-02-2006, 03:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The actual page is http://digestivedistress.com
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Old 01-02-2006, 06:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Gmm, that is odd. Might be a bug in the software. You can send a note to them to check it out.
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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.
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Old 03-21-2006, 10:17 AM   #7 (permalink)
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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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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.
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(there are no breaks or spaces in the line of code)
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