HTML auto-insert problem with *LONG* URLs

andreas · 16 August 2002, 15:33

Hi there,

this thing with Fissuras' direct link to the planetemu FTP has really attracted my attention.

I did some testing and I know WHY some long links don't work. EAB board software does an auto-insert of HTML line-breaks (tag <br>) into VERY LONG links constructed in a certain manner.

A test which shows the problem for me:

ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip

[EDIT 1] Bug was fixed in the meantime... don't be surprised if the problem doesn't show with the above link anymore now.

You cannot see the source of my post so I have to attach it so that you can see that the URL enclosed in [ u r l ] ... [ / u r l ] statements does NOT contain a HTML line-break!

[EDIT 2] There seems to be another problem (marked with a red circle). As you can clearly see (and RCK or moderators when they try to edit my post), there's now a blank (HTMLized it's %20) before the 'My' which is shown if you try to right-click the url using IE and choosing 'Properties'. This blank doesn't appear in the source of the post, so EAB software seems to have added it stealthily

andreas · 16 August 2002, 15:48

*source, only RCK and moderators can access this normally*

andreas · 16 August 2002, 16:02

*look at the additional blank!*

Fissuras · 16 August 2002, 17:41

* weird *

RCK · 16 August 2002, 18:18

hum, this is strange

RCK · 16 August 2002, 21:50

ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip

andreas · 16 August 2002, 21:57

just trying again...

ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip

(first try ok, setting [u r l ] ... [ /u r l ] by hand)
Automatically parse URLs OFF.

andreas · 16 August 2002, 22:00

ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...rite%20Game%20[cr%20THE%20MASTERS][t%20THE%20TRAINERS].zip

(second try FAILED)

@everybody:
It only works if you set the [ u r l ] ... [ /u r l ] thing by hand.
Otherwise it will break the URL.
But the URLs are working now.

RCK · 16 August 2002, 22:02

I know, but now you have a solution: just edit again your post

RCK · 16 August 2002, 22:03

and it break your url cause of the [ I think, not cause of the line breaker (which is disabled)

andreas · 16 August 2002, 22:04

Yes, why not just edit it? Teehee

You're always the climax of funniness man

Well yes, now it works (partly). And at least that stupid <br> tags have disappeared. A significant improvement. Thanks.

16 August 2002, 15:33	#1
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	*HTML auto-insert problem with LONG* URLs Hi there, this thing with Fissuras' direct link to the planetemu FTP has really attracted my attention. I did some testing and I know WHY some long links don't work. EAB board software does an auto-insert of HTML line-breaks (tag <br>*) into VERY LONG links constructed in a certain manner. A test which shows the problem for me: ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip [EDIT 1] Bug was fixed in the meantime... don't be surprised if the problem doesn't show with the above link anymore now. You cannot see the source of my post so I have to attach it so that you can see that the URL enclosed in [ u r l ] ... [ / u r l ] statements does NOT contain a HTML line-break!* [EDIT 2] There seems to be another problem (marked with a red circle). As you can clearly see (and RCK or moderators when they try to edit my post), there's now a blank (HTMLized it's %20) before the 'My' which is shown if you try to right-click the url using IE and choosing 'Properties'. This blank doesn't appear in the source of the post, so EAB software seems to have added it stealthily Last edited by andreas; 16 August 2002 at 22:11.

16 August 2002, 15:48	#2
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	source of my post... source, only RCK and moderators can access this normally Attached Thumbnails Last edited by andreas; 16 August 2002 at 16:00.

16 August 2002, 16:02	#3
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	URL properties (IE) look at the additional blank! Attached Thumbnails

16 August 2002, 21:50	#6
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	bug fixed - I hope ;) ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip

16 August 2002, 21:57	#7
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	just trying again... ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...0TRAINERS].zip (first try ok, setting [u r l ] ... [ /u r l ] by hand) Automatically parse URLs OFF. Last edited by andreas; 16 August 2002 at 22:03.

16 August 2002, 17:41	#4
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	* weird *

16 August 2002, 18:18	#5
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	hum, this is strange

16 August 2002, 22:00	#8
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	ftp://user:mypassword@fileserver.net...rite%20Game%20[cr%20THE%20MASTERS][t%20THE%20TRAINERS].zip (second try FAILED) @everybody: It only works if you set the [ u r l ] ... [ /u r l ] thing by hand. Otherwise it will break the URL. But the URLs are working now. Last edited by andreas; 16 August 2002 at 22:09.

16 August 2002, 22:02	#9
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	I know, but now you have a solution: just edit again your post

16 August 2002, 22:03	#10
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	and it break your url cause of the [ I think, not cause of the line breaker (which is disabled)

16 August 2002, 22:04	#11
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Yes, why not just edit it? Teehee You're always the climax of funniness man Well yes, now it works (partly). And at least that stupid <br> tags have disappeared. A significant improvement. Thanks.

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