On 15.08.2010 03:50, Ray_Net wrote: --- Original Message ---
> David E. Ross wrote: >> 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/[email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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. >> > Try it now ... i let my pc on with the webserver active until further > notice. > http://raymond.homedns.org/IMAGES\pose-yoga.jpg > Ok, I'm done with this, thanks anyway. Unable to connect Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at raymond.homedns.org. -- *Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion* www.ufaq.org Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Flock - Thunderbird _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
