Is it OK to use '&' in a directory name?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by amaze, Jul 11, 2006.

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    amaze, Jul 11, 2006 IP
  2. KalvinB

    KalvinB Peon

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    If it works then it's okay. Since it doesn't appear to work then it's not okay. IE gives an invalid syntax error. If you had bothered to do your own testing you would have known that.

    & is for index.jsp?blah=1&foo=2

    Not for directories.
     
    KalvinB, Jul 11, 2006 IP
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    EGS Notable Member

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    No, it's not. If you're going to do the & sign, make sure you put the proper HTML code in to make the & sign display: &

    Otherwise, search engine crawlers won't be able to recognize what it is, and some foreign users won't be able to see the symbol if you just type it on your keyboard.
     
    EGS, Jul 11, 2006 IP
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    Manish Pandey Well-Known Member

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    I guess it wont... as said by EGS... go for and or something different..
     
    Manish Pandey, Jul 11, 2006 IP