On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 06:07:03PM -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> >>>>> "Paul" == Paul Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Paul> <a href="helpdesk.cgi?action=test_modify&name=$unique_id">
> >>
> >> That's illegal HTML. You need "&" encoded as "&" there.
>
> Paul> If I was trying to *display* the ampersand in the browser then yes.
> Paul> In this instance it is part of a URL, which isn't 'displayed' and
> Paul> doesn't get interpreted the same way.
>
> Sure it does. HTML entities are required *for attributes* as well as
> plain text.
>
> Paul> For example:
>
> Paul> <p>
> Paul> <a href="http://www.somewhere.com/script?page=2&mode=examples";>
> Paul> Page 2 & examples
> Paul> </a>
> Paul> </p>
>
> You're getting the benefit of error-correction.
>
> Try that again setting the variable "copy" to "3".
> Or "amp" to 7.
>
> Don't abuse the error correction. Just *code it right*.
I stand corrected. Thanks.
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