In my results panel, all page results display what I think are the ascii code for many characters. For example all spaces are shown as %20 instead of a space character. When I have a page title like “SuperGeekery.com%20–%20Home%20–%20Using%20Google%20Maps%20Inside%20of%20Flash%20CS3%3A%20Part%201” it then messes up the columns of my display results. Any idea why this is happening?
Displaying %20 instead of a space character
This is usually the result of a mod_rewrite rule (most often used to redirect from www.yourdomain.com to just yourdomain.com). Disable mod_rewrite in your Mint directory.
I think I’ve disabled mod_rewrite for my mint directory, but the %20’s are still showing up. Perhaps I’m doing this wrong though. Here’s my htaccess file. This is only htaccess in the entire site. Do you see any problems? Do I just need to wait for Mint to repopulate over time with URLs without the converted spaces and other characters?
in htaccess:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^/mint - [L]
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}
(This file forces the use of an SSL connection for interaction with my server.)
Do I just need to wait for Mint to repopulate over time with URLs without the converted spaces and other characters?
Yes, this change will not affect previously recorded data. I would recommend adding an .htaccess file to the Mint directory containing:
RewriteEngine Off
to guarantee no interference from other mod_rewrite rules.
Thanks, Shaun. Much appreciated. I’ll be patiently waiting for it to clean itself up. :-)
I’ve had the RewriteEngine Off .htaccess file in my Mint Directory for 3 months. All of my URLs contain %20 and the other type of codes for special characters are still showing up. Any other thoughs?
Trying another fix…
Found that I was using a “www” in the Mint preferences. Didn’t need that. I’ve removed it and it’s all better now.
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