Two ways to show images What's the difference

[(M)]

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between;
{CGSmartImage src=$image->file}
and
{CGSmartImage src=$image->file|escape:'url'|replace:'%2F':'/'}

[velden]

The resulting output should be no different.

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$image->file|escape:'url'|replace:'%2F':'/'

It will take the value from $image->file
escape it to a string suitable to be used in an url
and then, in that string, replace every possible occurence of '%2F' with '/'.

The resulting string is sent to CGSmartImage as the value for the src parameter.

Why it is done this way? I don't know.

[Jo Morg]

Why it is done this way? I don't know.

I would venture saying that, as CGSmartImage has support for external images, escaping will make sure that the source is a valid URL (be it internal or external) while the alternative will only search for files in the current CMSMS filesystem... check the help for src parameter of CGSmartImage for specifics.

[(M)]

Thank you for the explanation.

My users often use spaces in file names. I notice that it's not allowed in the 'replace' version.