Re: [squid-users] Cannot get videos from msnbc that have # in URL

>
>
> Hello all
>
> I have started to receive complains from people trying to get video's
> from
> msnbc.com that use a # character in the URL.
>
> Such as:
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27657223#27657223
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27652443#27652443
>
>
> The access log shows that it is removing the pound sign and everything
> after.
>
> 7 TCP_MISS:DIRECT
> 9.2.2.7 - - [11/Nov/2008:09:59:30 -0800] "GET
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27657223 HTTP/1.1" 200 477
> TCP_MISS:DIRECT
> 9.2.2.7 - - [11/Nov/2008:10:00:18 -0800] "GET
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/27652443 HTTP/1.1" 200 477
> TCP_MISS:DIRECT
>
>
> I cannot see in my config why it would be truncating out the pound
> character.
>
> Any assistance greatly appreciated.

The # symbol is part of the private URL format for certain objects such as
HTML pages and has meaning only in the receiving browser software. Client
software is expected to strip it before sending the request.

Amos
Received on Wed Nov 12 2008 - 01:39:20 MST