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URL for user profile encoded wrong if user name has special characters
See original GitHub issueDetailed steps causing the problem:
- Open GC34V8W
- Search the log of user
●•C•●dated 13.11.16 - Click on the user name
- Select “Open profile in browser”
Actual behavior after performing these steps:
Browser opens with the following URL (which returns 404):
https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=%E2%97%8F%E2%80%A2C%E2%80%A2%E2%97%8F
Expected behavior after performing these steps:
Browser should open the correct URL
Version of c:geo used:
2016.11.05
Is the problem reproducible for you?
Yes
Other comments and remarks:
From support mail and confirmed
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 7 years ago
- Comments:20 (20 by maintainers)
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I have no such “Profile” link.
Groundspeak was informed about this long time ago…the problem is still there, however not our problem.