Building links to URLs with spaces.

When building links to URLs with spaces, such as www.domain.com/test one two.html

Would you link to the page using the spaces such as: www.domain.com/test one two.html


Or, would you link to what the browser says: www.domain.com/test one two.html With the percent sign and number?

Thanks

 

Use a hypen as a spacer and you won't have that problem.

As you can see from your post above including spaces breaks up the link.

Therefore if you do have filenames that include spaces you need to encode the URL.

Just rename them or if they are existing pages which are indexed use a 301 redirect.

- Matt

 

I can't rename the pages.

I just need to know if I should link to them with the spaces or with what shows up in the browser (%20)?

 

If you can't rename the pages use a 301 permanent redirect.

Like I said above, you need to encode the URL (include the %20).

If you paste the link without encoding it the link will break.

- Matt

 

you should link to original url i.e. the one shows in browser.

 

So like this: http://www.thunderinghillqhyorkies.com/Our Stud Cyrus.htm

Or like this: http://www.thunderinghillqhyorkies.com/Our Stud Cyrus.htm

They both seem to be working.

 

They'll work yes but it is better practice to use a hypen.

- Matt