Lynx is right - a URL MUST not have a space in it according to the specification (and for a bunch of good reasons). For a normal space you can replace it with %20 (percent sign, two, zero). cheers chaals On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 philwh@gate.net wrote: >Hi. >I have noticed that lynx is having a problem >with certain urls. >if the url happens to have a space in it, >the server sends back the following messages. > > > > Bad Request > > Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. > > The request line contained invalid characters following the protocol > string. > > >This also happens if I am trying to download a file that has spaces in the name. > >Does anyone know how to get around this? >I would type the request in by hand and surround it with quotes, >but sometimes I don't know the full command line. > >Many thanks > >phil > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Charles McCathieNevile http://www.w3.org/People/Charles tel: +61 409 134 136 SWAD-E http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/Europe fax(france): +33 4 92 38 78 22 Post: 21 Mitchell street, FOOTSCRAY Vic 3011, Australia or W3C, 2004 Route des Lucioles, 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list