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Should base URL include trailing slash?
The short answer is that the trailing slash does not matter for your root domain or subdomain. Google sees the two as equivalent. But trailing slashes do matter for everything else because Google sees the two versions (one with a trailing slash and one without) as being different URLs.
Is backslash allowed in URL?
If you try to enter a backslash in a Web address you will likely get an error. They are rarely used in URLs. Thus they shouldn’t be used when discussing Web addresses. Backslashes are often used in programming languages and old DOS directories, so on occasion developers and nerds might correctly use the name.
What is %5c in a URL?
%5c is the encoded version of: \ Certain characters need to be encoded when you place them in the querystring. This insures that they are treated as data and do not affect the processing of the url.
Where is the trailing slash in Google Chrome?
You need to look at the HTTP request the browser makes to the server. The URL displayed in the “status bar of the browser”, or even the URL in the address bar could be different – more user friendly. Google Chrome does not append the trailing slash in the status bar, although the slash is present in the request.
When to add a slash to an HTTP request?
Yes, all mainstream browsers “append a slash” to the HTTP request when requesting a bare domain URL (ie. the homepage). This is actually necessary in order to make the HTTP request valid, which for http://example.com/ is:
Is it possible to redirect to a directory without a slash?
If you requested http://example.com/directory (no slash) then the browser does not append a slash and yes, most servers will 301 redirect to http://example.com/directory/ (slash) – but this is dependent on the server; it could simply break! On Apache, for instance, this is dependent on the DirectorySlash directive being set to on.