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Martian · 05-17-2009, 07:58 AM

I recently tried to link

in a post. Strangely, the link seems to be parsed correctly here, but for some reason in the other post it kept getting parsed as

Code:

http://www.amazon.com/g/p/offer

Which obviously ended up going to a 404.

Don't know if it was a one-off bug or what, but it's something to look into. I wasn't aware until today that Amazon links were handled differently than any other URL.

Anyway, I found a bug and it's now reported. My work here is done.

EDIT:

On a preview the link seemed to work fine here, but after I submitted the thread I noticed that it's been parsed incorrectly here as well. The actual link is

Code:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001RV01IW/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

05-17-2009, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	Links to Amazon Parsed Incorrectly I recently tried to link this page this page in a post. Strangely, the link seems to be parsed correctly here, but for some reason in the other post it kept getting parsed as Code: http://www.amazon.com/g/p/offer Which obviously ended up going to a 404. Don't know if it was a one-off bug or what, but it's something to look into. I wasn't aware until today that Amazon links were handled differently than any other URL. Anyway, I found a bug and it's now reported. My work here is done. EDIT: On a preview the link seemed to work fine here, but after I submitted the thread I noticed that it's been parsed incorrectly here as well. The actual link is Code: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001RV01IW/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame