URL Is Truncated If Longer Than 255 Characters for Plug-ins and ActiveX Controls

ID: Q244336

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

Web addresses (URLs) that are longer than 255 characters are truncated before being passed to a plug-in or ActiveX control, causing the plug-in or ActiveX control not to gain access to the requested resource.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 5.01 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time       Version        Size       File name   Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   12/16/99  4:14 P.M.  5.0.2724.1000  2,501,248  Mshtml.dll  x86 v5 
   01/10/00  4:24 P.M.  5.0.3013.1000  2,350,352  Mshtml.dll  x86 v5.01

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : msiew95 msient msiew98 win98se
Version : WINDOWS:5,5.01; Win98:5.01
Platform : WINDOWS Win98
Issue type : kbprb