Links to bookmarks containing colons (:) and asterisks (*)
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n/a,
FAQ number:
220,
Question
Why am I having problems linking to bookmarks that contain colons (:) and asterisks (*)?
Answer
When you try to visit a Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0-based Web page, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
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HttpException (0x80004005): '/HandlerTest/WebForm1.aspx/a:b' is not a valid virtual path. |
This problem occurs if the virtual path in the URL contains a colon (:) or asterisk (*).
For example, this problem occurs when you try to visit one of the following URLs:
This has been noted by Microsoft, who made a hotfix available. Further information is available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932552/.