Is there any problem with using periods instead of underscores? i.e., Sam.Smith.letter.jpg Or dashes? i.e., Sam-Smith-letter.jpg
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Dave Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cathy, > It is technically valid to use a space in a file name that will be accessed > on the Internet but it can sometimes be confusing for some people and whilst > some software will let you address the file using a space others will > require that you encode the spaces so "Sam Smith Letter.jpg" becomes > "Sam%20Smith%20Letter.jpg" or "Sam+Smith +Letter.jpg" often works. Whether > you have to encode the space depends on all sorts of things and a space in > the file name could cause problems for some people wanting to save the file > onto their own computer. Another reason why you might not want to use spaces > is that the name could be confusing when written down on paper. > > Personally, I prefer to avoid using the underscore because you will notice > that some applications and web sites have links to URLs (the unique address > given to internet resources) underlined and therefore the underscore isn't > always clear. My preference is to use the case of letters to help make the > name more readable so "Sam Smith Letter.jpg" becomes ""SamSmithLetter.jpg" > but my experience is that you will always get different opinions on this and > I haven't found a perfect answer. For example when I take notes I write > everything in uppercase so "SamSmithLetter.jpg" becomes "SAMSMITHLETTER.JPG" > but fortunately this will often still work anyway (but not always!). > > Thanks, Dave > > > Cathy Vallevieni wrote: > >> Someone recently said to create file names with _ instead of spaces for >> posting to the internet (I believe). I.E. "Sam_Smith_Letter.jpg" vs. "Sam >> Smith Letter.jpg" >> >> What happens when a file name with spaces is uploaded to the Internet? >> >> Is there any other application that requires _ instead of spaces? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Cathy Vallevieni >> Orange County, CA >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
