Can we say ServerRelativeUrl is a decoded URL only?

Question

I am using CSOM with SharePoint online. I am working on a application where I need to support for # and % characters in file name/path. I read on below article that ResourcePath.FromDecodedUrl(string) expects only decoded URL and in case we use encoded URL then it wont work properly. I am using ServerRelativeUrl from File and Attachment CSOM objects to pass to ResourcePath.FromDecodedUrl(string). So can I say or be sure that ServerRelativeUrl will always be decoded URL only?

Or do I have to add some extra to code to make it sure and change? if yes then how?

Article : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/supporting-and-in-file-and-folder-with-the-resourcepath-api

Answer 1

Hi @Yuvraj Patil
Per my test, I try to retrieve the ServerRelativeUrl by File.ServerRelativeUrl and get the following result return

The result turns out to be decoded URL and encoded URL should be like following

%2Fsites%2Fxiexin%2FCoding%2F%25%25%25%23%23%2FNew+Text+Document+%2812%29.txt  

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