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Q187034: Netscape Navigator Errors: "HTTP Error 400"; "400 Bad Request"
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Q187034: Netscape Navigator Errors: "HTTP Error 400"; "400 Bad Request"

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Article: Q187034
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When browsing an Internet Information Server (IIS) Web site from Netscape
Navigator version 4.05, the following error message may occur:

  HTTP Error 400

  400 Bad Request

  Due to malformed syntax, the request could not be understood by the
  server. The client should not repeat the request without
  modifications.

CAUSE
=====

The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that Navigator is attempting to open contains
a space.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- On the server, rename the file that contains a space to another name that
  does not contain a space.

  -or-

- In the Navigator Location text box, substitute "%20" (without the quotation
  marks) for the space in the URL. The string "%20" is the URL encoding
  equivalent of a space character.

  For example, if the URL is

  http://example.microsoft.com/has space.htm

  instead use:

  http://example.microsoft.com/has%20space.htm

MORE INFORMATION
================

When you view directories in "directory browse" format (no default.htm in the
directory), the link at the top of the page called "[To Parent Directory]" is
not URL-encoded with a %20 in place of any space-character in the filename.

When you use Netscape Navigator version 4.05 and click the link, the Web server
stops responding and the error message occurs.



The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.


(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin
Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: browser netscape navigator "HTTP ERROR 400" %20 akz

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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