FP98: Error HTTP 404 if Page URL Contains a Space

ID: Q194255


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows


SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to view a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that contains spaces, you may receive one of the following error messages:

HTTP/1.0 404 Object Not Found.
-or-
HTAccess: Error accessing "url": HTTP: file/directory does not exist.


CAUSE

Some browsers do not support spaces in the URL.


STATUS

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


MORE INFORMATION

FrontPage Editor displays the following warning message when you attempt to save a page with an invalid URL

"<file name>.htm" is not a valid Page URL for the current Web. Do you want to save the page with this URL?"
where <file name> is the name of your file.

This message is confirmation that some browsers will be unable to view this page.

Keywords : fphtml
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: July 30, 1999
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