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vpkb · vpkb #1 (**permalink**)

07-22-2008, 08:47 PM

How can I stop the file being downloaded from being re-named? e.g. when I try to download a "timewarnercable.pdf" file, it would be downloaded at "time%20warner%20cable%20.pdf.

It is very annoying.

Thanks

nthesettingsun · nthesettingsun #2 (**permalink**)

10-17-2009, 10:51 AM

That is the URL coding of the space character. Since space characters cannot be defined in a URL, it is replaced with the %20 attribute. There is no way to change this. You can rename the file once you've downloaded it, however.

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vpkb #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2008 Posts: 76	07-22-2008, 08:47 PM How can I stop the file being downloaded from being re-named? e.g. when I try to download a "timewarnercable.pdf" file, it would be downloaded at "time%20warner%20cable%20.pdf. It is very annoying. Thanks
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nthesettingsun #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2009 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 5 Mac Specs: 17" Macbook Pro	10-17-2009, 10:51 AM That is the URL coding of the space character. Since space characters cannot be defined in a URL, it is replaced with the %20 attribute. There is no way to change this. You can rename the file once you've downloaded it, however.
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