How to use string parameters in an URL?

Question

I'm using Rest api, so I send a Request with URLs, my problem is when the user nome a folder with a name containing a space or special characters, it sends nothing. I used the following conversion, but it does not work:

string url = "http://localhost:8080/alfresco/service/set/folder/permission/?folderName="
             + folder
             + "&permi="
             + acces
             + "&username="
             + user
             + "&alf_ticket="
             + GetToken();

Uri url2 = new Uri(url);
Response.Write(url2);

Try to encode the value using Server.UrlEncode(user)

haim770
– haim770

2015-01-22 10:45:51 +00:00
Commented Jan 22, 2015 at 10:45 — haim770
– haim770, Commented Jan 22, 2015 at 10:45

Patrick Hofman · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 10:46:11Z

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You have to URL encode the variables in order to make them safe. Use HttpUtility.UrlEncode.

string urlSafeFolder = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(folder);

Use that variable in your URL and you will be fine. (You will have to do this for every parameter you pass in!)

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 10:46

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khadi Over a year ago

it's work, thank you, this function remplace space by +, but my request don't work, my url is in this way <url>/set/folder/permission/?folderName={folderName}&permi={permi?}&username={username?}&alfTicket={ticket?}</url>

Patrick Hofman Over a year ago

Your comment is unclear. What the problem exactly? Maybe it is better to ask a new question with a clear problem statement and reproduction scenario.

Asif Iqbal · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 11:21:08Z

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When ever any user types in space or any special character in the url we need to encode it using UrlEncode method --

string urlSafeFolder = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(folder);

So if a space is present inside url it will be converted to %20 and so on. For complete reference check http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_urlencode.asp

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 11:21

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