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[Post New]20/09/2006 17:58:18
    Subject: Webservices Names with special characters
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Anonymous



How do I use the URLS to include cities with special characters such as öäü ?
Needed for Düsseldorf, Köln etc.

Thanks for any reply.
[Post New]20/09/2006 20:01:23
    Subject: Re:Webservices Names with special characters
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marc



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Hi

special character have to be 'URL encoded'. You find more information about it in this faq entry :

http://forum.geonames.org/gforum/posts/list/8.page

Regards,

Marc
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[Post New]21/09/2006 09:32:06
    Subject: Re:Webservices Names with special characters
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Anonymous



Oops sorry, looked for it but never found it. Thanks
[Post New]21/09/2006 10:10:42
    Subject: Re:Webservices Names with special characters
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Anonymous



Still cannot get it to work...

Example: placename=Düsseldorf
http://ws.geonames.org/postalCodeSearch?placename=D%FCsseldorf&maxRows=30&style=FULL&country=DE
[Post New]21/09/2006 10:12:06
    Subject: Re:Webservices Names with special characters
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Anonymous



OK think I've ot it.. UTF-8 required.
 
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