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Using URL Website Address Links That Contain the Hash Pound Number Sign Symbol – Grooveshark Example

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Problem Summary. Most programs, such as the Apple Mail software, don’t recognize a website URL address link that contains a hash mark. For this reason, it is necessary to truncate the address and remove the hash pound number sign symbol.

Problem Solution. Below is an example of how to work around this problem.

The website Grooveshark provides the following address to the Beatles song Blackbird:

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Blackbird/177303

Most software and automated link generation systems will ignore the # symbol and everything after it. Instead, try this address:

http://listen.grooveshark.com/song/Blackbird/177303

Both result in the same destination.

By Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com