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Having trouble with backslash and forward slash combinations in the address line.

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cockneyjock
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The link on the website points to downloadable files. The link contains a backslash - forwardslash combination which IE8 handles comfortably.

Firefox doesn't ... it says the file is not found.

Is this a bug?

The link on the website points to downloadable files. The link contains a backslash - forwardslash combination which IE8 handles comfortably. Firefox doesn't ... it says the file is not found. Is this a bug?

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cor-el
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Links should not contain a backslash. Firefox will escape such a backslash as %5C. Those links aren't visible either. All I see is a Flash movie that has working links.

See this for an example about image links that have backslashes: