Q151044: FP: Error HTTP 404 if Page URL Contains a Space

Article: Q151044
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): windows:1.0,1.1,97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 04-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack 
- Microsoft FrontPage for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1 
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For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see Q194255.

SYMPTOMS
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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
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Some browsers do not support spaces in the URL.

MORE INFORMATION
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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. If you receive this message
when saving a file, you should choose a file name that does not contain spaces
so that any browser can display your page.

Additional query words: front page

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage1xSearch kbFrontPage97Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbFrontPage100 kbFrontPage110
Version           : windows:1.0,1.1,97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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