Closed Bug 217161 Opened 21 years ago Closed 20 years ago

microsoft.com - URLs with invalid "\" (backslash)

Categories

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English US, defect)

Product:
Tech Evangelism Graveyard
Component:
English US
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: marshjenkins, Unassigned)

References

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URL
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Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624

When using ie6 clicking on "Take the Tour",  open the right page, Mozilla opens
their "We're Sorry" page
http://www.microsoft.com/info/smart404.asp?404;http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/smallbusiness/mobilize/tour/default.asp

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. open ie6
2. go to www.microsoft.com/mobilize
3. click on "Take the Tour"
4. note page where you are sent.
5. Repeat procedure using Mozilla - you are sent to a different page!

Actual Results:  
Mozilla opens their "We're Sorry" page
http://www.microsoft.com/info/smart404.asp?404;http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/smallbusiness/mobilize/tour/default.asp

Expected Results:  
After clicking 'take the tour" you should have gone here -
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/tour/default.asp

Tried it with both Mozilla 1.4 and the new Firebird code - same results!

Samw results with other links on page, "Read the Proof", or "See the Video".
the URL uses "\" which is invalid:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/\smallbusiness\mobilize\tour\default.asp

Move to Tech Evangelism or Invalid.
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
Original copied:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/%5Csmallbusiness%5Cmobilize%5Ctour%5Cdefault.asp
%5C = \ replaced by /, not working:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize//smallbusiness/mobilize/tour/default.asp
// replaced by /, not working:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/smallbusiness/mobilize/tour/default.asp
I can´t test if the original is working:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/mobilize/\smallbusiness\mobilize\tour\default.asp
Assignee: general → english-us
Component: Browser-General → English US
OS: All → Windows XP
Product: Browser → Tech Evangelism
Hardware: All → PC
Version: Trunk → unspecified
Summary: Clicking on link in ie6 goes to different page than with Mozilla1.4 → microsoft.com - URLs invalid "\" (backslash)
Blocks: MS
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Keywords: evang500
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
Summary: microsoft.com - URLs invalid "\" (backslash) → microsoft.com - URLs with invalid "\" (backslash)
page is a 404 now.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
page is a 404 now.
Product: Tech Evangelism → Tech Evangelism Graveyard
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