Alternative to sending comma separated parameter by querystring

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I am trying to send querystring parameter as below but i think that using comma in querystring is not valid so what is better alternative to comma separator for path parameter?

<a href="/?path=1,2,3"></a>

I don't want to send like <a href="/?path=1&path=2&path=3"></a> which can be quite long.

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 02 '11 at 16:25

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You can use %2C, wich is the url-encoded value of ,.

answered Dec 02 '11 at 16:25

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Allready ASP.NET MVC Framework translate to url encoded value but i feel that it is not seo friendly or not better way. That is why i didnt want to use. Is there any downside of url encoded values ? – Freshblood Dec 02 '11 at 16:32
The HTTP protocols takes care of decoding the urls, so in your program the param `p` would be `1,2,3`, however, the user would see the url encoded in their browser, which you might now want, so I guess you could use `-` as the delimiter, since it doesn't need to bee encoded. – rabusmar Dec 02 '11 at 16:43
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I don't see why it wouldn't be SEO friendly. It's in the query string anyway. – Antoine Aug 01 '14 at 08:56

score 9 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 07 '21 at 05:51

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The comma is allowed, also in its un-encoded form, as it is a reserved character.

Have a look at this RFC section: RFC 3986 - 2.2. Reserved Characters

As I understad this, it just depends on how your server handles URLs that contain a comma. Give it a try and find out.

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answered Aug 01 '14 at 08:53

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score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 07 '21 at 06:01

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You could use the escaped (or percent-encoded if we're being pedantic) value of ',', or an unreserved character as per RFC 3986 (- _ . ~).

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answered Dec 02 '11 at 16:37

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 12 '17 at 10:52

You can send it simply, i use lodash to collect select product id

 vm.saleStartDate = vm.saleDateRange.startDate.toISOString();
 vm.saleEndDate = vm.saleDateRange.endDate.toISOString();

 vm.productIds = _.map(vm.selectedProducts, 'id').join(',');

 vm.iFrameURL = host + '/Reports/MonthWiseAvgSalesViewer.aspx?id=MonthWiseAvgSalesReport.rdlc&salesSD=' + vm.saleStartDate + '&salesED=' + vm.saleEndDate +
               '&prIds=' + vm.productIds

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 08:38

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If you are sending integers, use spaces as a separator.

answered Nov 09 '17 at 08:38

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score -3 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 02 '11 at 16:26

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You could use pipes "|" as a delimiter, but you're going to have to process it on the server side. Not sure it's worth the hassle though.

answered Dec 02 '11 at 16:26

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Pipes are not valid in URLs at all, per official specs. – Doug S Apr 12 '14 at 20:01

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