Links Created in Word .docx
When SmartLink for Word links are created in Microsoft ® Word documents with the .docx extension, Word changes some characters to URL encoding sequences, such as "%20" for a space character, in the format string of SmartLink for Word links. SmartLink for Word accounts for these encoding sequences and replaces the changes imposed by Word by reinstating the characters that Word changed.
As a result of this functionality, you cannot intentionally include the following encoding sequences in the text of your links as they will be replaced by the corresponding character in the table.
| Encoding sequence | Replacement character |
|---|---|
| %20 | space |
| %5E | ^ |
| %26 | & |
| %60 | ` |
| %7B | { |
| %7D | } |
| %7C | | |
| %5D | ] |
| %5B | [ |
| %22 | " |
| %3C | < |
| %3E | > |
| %5C | \ |