question about URLs

Question

is it possible to have a url that has a param with an & embedded in the value (eg &FirmName=Test&Firm) and not have the browser treat that & in the value as the beginning of another param???

Answer 1

You need to urlencode it - & is %26:

&FirmName=Test%26Firm

Answer 2

Yes, just encode the "&" using URL encoding ("%26")

Most web programming frameworks have functions that take a string and URL-encode it