On 8/14/10 6:57 PM, Jay Garcia wrote: > On 14.08.2010 15:15, Ray_Net wrote: > > --- Original Message --- > >> Jay Garcia wrote: >>> On 13.08.2010 16:25, Ray_Net wrote: >>> >>> --- Original Message --- >>> >>>> Jay Garcia wrote: >>>>> On 13.08.2010 11:11, Ray_Net wrote: >>>>> >>>>> --- Original Message --- >>>>> >>>>>> Stanimir Stamenkov wrote: >>>>>>> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:32:34 +0200, /Ray_Net/: >>>>>>>> Stanimir Stamenkov wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The problem with the non-standard compliant behavior of IE in this >>>>>>>>> case >>>>>>>>> is the URI may contain \ (back-slash) as non-hierarchical >>>>>>>>> separator, >>>>>>>>> therefore IE will incorrectly transform it to a forward slash and >>>>>>>>> result >>>>>>>>> in a non-existent URI. So SeaMonkey's behavior is just fine - not >>>>>>>>> being >>>>>>>>> "clever" about incorrect URIs containing back-slashes instead of >>>>>>>>> forward >>>>>>>>> slashes for hierarchical path separators. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So you said that SM is not clever enough to transform it to a >>>>>>>> forward >>>>>>>> slash ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> No, I said: "SM is not 'clever' about", which was meant as "SM is not >>>>>>> stupid to". Sorry for not being clear enough. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You are wrong because when i propose to SM the following: >>>>>>>> file:///C:/Program Files/Abyss Web >>>>>>>> Server/htdocs/IMAGES\pose-yoga.jpg >>>>>>>> he shows me the picture and modify his URL-adress-zone as follow: >>>>>>>> file:///C:/Program Files/Abyss Web >>>>>>>> Server/htdocs/IMAGES/pose-yoga.jpg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Why SM is clever with file adress and not with webserver adress ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think David E. Ross has given you a very probable explanation in >>>>>>> another reply: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> news://news.mozilla.org:119/euqdnsazdykfwv7rnz2dnuvz_uadn...@mozilla.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you want to find out for real, you could ask the Mozilla devs in a >>>>>>> more technical group. >>>>>>> >>>>>> I will not go further, because SM gurus and devs think they are the >>>>>> best >>>>>> ... it's abnormal that SM works in every possible way except when the >>>>>> page is on my isp web space. This was causing me lot of understandings >>>>>> why it did not work when uploaded for "online" general use. >>>>> >>>>> File structure on the local system follows the rules of the particular >>>>> OS involved whereas on a "server", the convention in most cases is >>>>> quite >>>>> different and therefore interpreted differently by the browser. >>>>> >>>>> file:/server/directory/file.htm is server based >>>>> file:/c:/directory/file.htm is local system based and the browser will >>>>> automatically insert two more // such as: >>>>> >>>>> file:///c:/directory/file.htm >>>>> >>>>> Your image is displayed because everything following the file:/// is >>>>> interpreted as being formatted locally and local rules apply, therefore >>>>> the backslash \ is rendered correctly. >>>>> >>>>> If you try: http://your_server/directory/images\image.jpg will usually >>>>> not work because the \ is an illegal character as such in some browsers >>>>> but not all browsers. IE guesses that the \ is really a / and will >>>>> work. >>>>> >>>> As explained before http://localhost/IMAGES\pose-yoga.jpg with SM works >>>> ... localhost is a an access to "your_server" (mine) >>> >>> Yes, on YOUR local system, that's my point. >>> >>> If you try my examples, you'll find that it doesn't work on a remote >>> server: >>> >>> http://www.ufaq.org/themes/RavenIce/images\logo.gif >>> >>> "local" systems are governed by whatever OS you're running locally. >>> >> Could you try ... with SM the following: >> http://raymond.homedns.org/IMAGES\pose-yoga.jpg >> >> The problem is that i must have my pc up and running my webserver for >> you to test ... (i power off my pc when i don't use it - so tell me a >> date/time) >> For you (and i suppose also that's for me) it's a remote server. >> > > Can't get there with any browser: > > Failed to Connect > > The connection was refused when attempting to contact raymond.homedns.org. > >
A TraceRoute went 21 steps from my connection to po1.ixdslstr2.isp.belgacom.be and then got no responses beyond. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
