%20 in file names

IE has always done this. Since spaces in file names are considered illegal
HTML, it's up to the web authors to correct it by using hyphens, underbars,
etc.

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: When I download files with spaces in the file names IE replaces the
: spaces with %20
:
: I haven't noticed this with other versions of IE and I would like it
: to leave the file name as it is. is there an option, or patch or
: upgrade available for this?
:

On Feb 24, 11:27 am, "Tom Willett"
wrote:

IE has always done this. Since spaces in file names are considered illegal
HTML, it's up to the web authors to correct it by using hyphens, underbars,
etc.

Yes but spaces in file names are legal on the Windows operating
system. I don't want to have a legal URL, I am downloading Excel
spreadsheets and saving them to a directory, yes IE is treating the
file name like a URL.

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When I download files with spaces in the file names IE replaces the
spaces with %20

I haven't noticed this with other versions of IE and I would like it
to leave the file name as it is. is there an option, or patch or
upgrade available for this?

wrote in message
news:

On Feb 24, 11:27 am, "Tom Willett"
wrote:

IE has always done this. Since spaces in file names are considered
illegal
HTML, it's up to the web authors to correct it by using hyphens,
underbars,
etc.

Yes but spaces in file names are legal on the Windows operating
system. I don't want to have a legal URL, I am downloading Excel
spreadsheets and saving them to a directory, yes IE is treating the
file name like a URL.

Well it would do, wouldn't it? What do you expect?

> Well it would do, wouldn't it? What do you expect?

For it to treat it for what it really is, a file, not a hyperlink.