Encoding spaces in query strings

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Hi,

I am trying to encode spaces as "%20" in a query string. I found som MSDN help on this here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zttxte6w.aspx[^]

When I call this method it appears to do absolutely nothing to the string I pass in - i.e. the one I get back still contains spaces.

I think I am missing something obvious here or possibly barking up completely the wrong tree. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Kind wishes, Patrick

Posted 8-Sep-11 23:57pm

Patrick Skelton

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-09-09T00:04:00

Solution 1

When I try it:

C#

litWelcome.Text = "Welcome back " + User.UserName + Server.UrlEncode(" ASP.NET Examples");

I get the message:

Welcome back OriginalGriff+ASP.NET+Examples

Which is what I would expect. UrlEncode does not encode spaces as %20 - it replaces them with "+"

Posted 9-Sep-11 0:04am

OriginalGriff

Prerak Patel · Answer 2 · 2011-09-09T00:04:00

Solution 2

As the link says - ASP.NET Examples will be encoded to ASP.NET+Examples

Posted 9-Sep-11 0:04am

Prerak Patel

Patrick Skelton · Answer 3 · 2011-09-09T09:28:00

Solution 3

Hi,

Thanks for those replies. Encoding with '+' would be absolutely fine but I get back a string that still contains the spaces. Mmm ... very strange.

- Patrick

Posted 9-Sep-11 9:28am

Patrick Skelton