The 'query string' part of a URL starts with a question mark with parts of the query separated by ampersands. In the original url, every query parameter starts with utm_ This is a clue that they are Urchin Tracking Module codes and are only used for analysis of the origin of the request. Almost any url that include utm_ parameters can have them removed with no ill effect (apart from a few marketeers who would like to know where you found the link)
Ray -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht Sent: 05 March 2015 10:45 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: John Eells Item Ray Pearce wrote: >The url was made worse by the totally redundant query string on the end of it. >The only part needed to access the page is: >http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/whatsnew/2-2-favorites Interesting. Now, beside navigating from the home page up to http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/ where you can see the link to that article, how do you know where and when to cut off the looooong URL for posting to others? Of course I could navigate from the home page, look around and the come to the right article. [1] >and as this is less than 72 characters it is unlikely to be split >(famous last words) Ok, you have the last word. ;-D Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht [1] - I usually don't bother to go to the home page and do navigating without a compass ;-), but jump right into the page and after browsing, simply close it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by Postini / Google Message Security and the UNICOM Global security systems. This message is for the named person's use only. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
