URL Special Characters

Checks for problematic special characters in URL path

Rule ID	url/special-chars
Category	URL Structure
Scope	Per-page
Severity	warning
Weight	4/10

Solution

Avoid special characters in URL paths. Characters like %, &, #, ?, = have special meanings and can cause issues. Spaces should be avoided (they become %20). Use only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Special characters can break links when copied, cause encoding issues, and look unprofessional. URL-encode if unavoidable.

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[rules]
disable = ["url/special-chars"]

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[rules]
disable = ["url/*"]

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[rules]
enable = ["url/special-chars"]
disable = ["*"]