Html.ActionLink doesn't render # properly

Question

When using Html.ActionLink passing a string containing the # char renders it like it is but if you UrlEncode it renders as %2523.

I believe it's a bug. MVC Beta Release.

Is it really a bug?

http://example.com/test# is rendered as

http://example.com/test%2523 instead of

http://example.com/test%2523

Answer 1

Is HttpUtility.UrlEncode the same as Server.UrlEncode? (HttpContext.Current.Server.UrlEncode)

I cannot do a check right now, not near a .NET machine.

Answer 2

Yes it does, run the following Console application and see what it outputs:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Web;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string hash = "#";
            Console.WriteLine(HttpUtility.UrlEncode(hash));
        }
    }
}

Answer 3

ok, found the problem... I'm using MVC, and the Html.ActionLink outputs # if I don't use UrlEncode, but if I do, it outputs %2523 which is %23 encoded....

maybe it's a bug?

thanks!

Answer 4

changed the question...