[Zope] sending variables/parameters via hyperlink

[Chris Withers]

Dieter Maurer wrote:
> 
> This should work *IF* the URL does not contain funny characters.
> 
> Note that many characters are not allowed in URL's and
> especially "value" above must not contain blanks (as per HTML 4.x
> and CGI). Such values must be quoted with "url_quote_plus".

Why is it so bad if values contain spaces?

This is the same area as why variables supplied without a value, eg:
http://server/method?paramater

...don't end up in the namespace, eg, from the above example:

REQUEST['paramater']=None

cheers,

Chris