sometimes... I have apache running on linux, and the filename
"newsletter april 06.pdf" gets mangled as
"newsletter%20april%3006%3pdf" - apache dosent do the hex conversion
logically sometimes when it serves the file. thats an old issue that I
think has snuck around the shadows..

On 7/18/06, Rob Wilkerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
To clarify, even backslashes work properly in file paths provided
they're properly quoted.  I have them all over my httpd.conf.  Not
recommended, perhaps, but for whatever it's worth, it does work.

On 7/18/06, Joshua Slive <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 7/18/06, Edric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > i wasted a good 3 hours or so wondering why the http server test page
> > wouldnt work, finally realizing that Apache does not like spaces in the
file
> > path. for example, by default, the installation file creates the folder
> > "Apache 2," which messes things up for me... is this just a windows xp
> > problem, just my problem, or what? I've installed this on linux before
and
> > dont recall having this type of problem. i've searched the FAQ and
> > documentation but didn't notice anything mentioning this issue.
>
> Spaces in folders work fine as long as everything is properly quoted.
> And also remember to use exclusively forward slashes.
>
> Joshua.
>
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