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Louise Penberthy <[log in to unmask]>
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Louise Penberthy <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:31:25 -0400
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Kayla Block wrote:

> (someone else wrote):
> > The first step is to deliver a default page whenever someone types an
> > incorrect URL or clicks a link to a web page that no longer exists
> > (although a sound rule to follow is to never delete URL's - which is a
> > difficult discipline to maintain - and another subject altogether  - we
> > have deleted only a handful of URL's since 1995).
>
> The downside is that I often want to know what url actually was sent to the
> browser. By redirecting me, you've taken way my ability to determine that.
> Sometimes a 404 happens because a click on an email doesn't pass the full
> url to the browser. If I see a redirected page, I can't determine if that's
> why I'm seeing the 404.

I agree with Kayla.  Some 404 pages will display the URL that was entered, which
is what I prefer.

Unless there is some technical reason not to do this.

-- Louise

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Louise Penberthy
Baltimore, MD  U.S.A.
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