URI Template variable containing a path?

Question

I have a question about URI template variables.

I need to manage an URI with the form:

http://netlocation:port/application_path/{variable}

the variable can be a path itself, i.e. something like

this/variable/is/a/path

so that the complete URI appears to be

http://netlocation:port/application_path/this/variable/is/a/path

how can I manage that?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 06 '17 at 15:36

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Use the "+" operator in order to avoid escaping the "/" character:

http://netlocation:port/application_path/{+foo}

edited Apr 06 '17 at 15:36

Nico

answered Dec 06 '12 at 13:55

Domenico Briganti

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 13 '11 at 19:25

2

You could use query parameters and just encode the path variable in the standard way:

http://netlocation:port/application_path?path=%2Fthis%2Fvariable%2Fisapath

answered Dec 13 '11 at 19:25

Dave L.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 04 '12 at 20:12

1

answered Jan 04 '12 at 20:12

wwerner

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