[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23605: esc_url() strips spaces instead of encoding them

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#23605: esc_url() strips spaces instead of encoding them
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 Reporter:  johnbillion   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Comment (by rmccue):

 Space is an invalid character in URLs, so it should be escaped just like
 any other invalid character. Stripping them is absolutely the wrong thing
 to do.

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