[Wendy]

Greetings everyone,

I have an upload page that contains two HTTP parameters, used to populate metadata in the document library: https://mysite.com/SitePages/RL_Upload.aspx?RLID=<%ID%>&RID=<%RID%>

RLID is always numeric, so there is no issue.

RID is a text field. When the value of RID contains an ampersand (&), the value is truncated since (I assume) SharePoint thinks the & is the start of another HTTP parameter.

For example, if RID = Q&A, the value that’s loaded into the library is Q.

Is there a way to configure <%RID%> so that the entire value including the &, (for example, Q&A), comes through?

Thank you.

[Rachit Vyas]

Hi Wendy,

“&” is a reserved character which is used for the reserved purpose in the URL. You cannot use these character in the URL directly as a value.

You can use these type of characters by their respective encoded value only. For “&” url-uncode value is “%26” (ref: http://www.eso.org/~ndelmott/url_encode.html).

Thanks,

Rachit

 

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