[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 20529] New: Safari displays a misleading error message when the server redirects to an unknown server

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20529

           Summary: Safari displays a misleading error message when the
                    server redirects to an unknown server
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 525.x (Safari 3.1)
          Platform: Macintosh
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.5
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Minor
          Priority: P3
         Component: New Bugs
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: christian.mittendorf at freenet.de


If a server responds with a redirect header where the server it is redirecting
to is a server that is not available, Safari displays a misleading error
message.

The following header issued by a page at http://localhost/redirect.php

> HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
> Location: http://klajdfkajsdfkjas.com

will result in this Safari error message:

> Safari can’t find the server.
> Safari can’t open the page “http://localhost/redirect.php” because it can’t find the server “localhost”.

But the server "localhost" is not the source of this problem, it's the server
that the browser was requested to redirect to. Thus the error message should
mention the adress that it is asked to redirect to. It would also be helpful if
the kind of server response (301, redirect, etc.) would be shown on the error
page. However, the exact wording is problematic in this case as not many users
really understand the techniques of what is happening here.

Christian


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