Input URL like http://example.com changes to http:/example.com in action input

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I asked a question to get URL as action input here. Now I have a new problem. The passed URL to action changes from http://example.com to http:/example.com.

I want to know why and how can I resolve the problem.

P.S: I added this code to resolve but I think there may be another problems in future! the code is:

if ((url.Contains(":/")) && !(url.Contains("://")))
{
    url = url.Replace(":/", "://");
}

on an unrelated note, it looks like your code is replacing all depressed/undecided faces with slanty scared-looking faces. — Phillip Schmidt, Aug 07 '12 at 19:54

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 05 '18 at 22:06

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use regex:

string src = @"http://example.com";
string result = Regex.Replace(src, @"(?<=https?:/)/", "");

if you need to revert:

string src = @"http:/example.com";
string result = Regex.Replace(src, @"(?<=https?:)/(?=[^/])", @"//");

edited Aug 05 '18 at 22:06

Patrick Mevzek

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answered Aug 07 '12 at 19:55

burning_LEGION

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and do you know why it happens? – ahmadali shafiee Aug 07 '12 at 20:00
yes, my code replace href slashes in any string correctly, your code wrong if string would be like `http://google.com http:/google.com` – burning_LEGION Aug 07 '12 at 20:02
Thanks. I'll use your way but I'd rather to know why. sorry to not set your answer as accepted! – ahmadali shafiee Aug 07 '12 at 20:14

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 05 '18 at 22:06

The browser (or server) is replacing a double slash (illegal) with a single one.
Try it,

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11853025//input-url-like-http-site-com-changes-to-http-site-com-in-action-input

(in Chrome) goes to:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11853025/input-url-like-http-site-com-changes-to-http-site-com-in-action-input

If I were you, I would remove the http:// from your path and add it later.

http://localhost:1619/Utility/PR/example.com/

Then, url = "http://" + url;

If you might get secure urls, add that to the route /http/example.com or /https/example.com

Input URL like http://example.com changes to http:/example.com in action input

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