# HG changeset patch
# User RhodeCode Admin <admin@rhodecode.com>
# Date 2021-12-17 07:24:00
# Node ID b599af67f2ab686ece546d544e2525aa33d420ed
# Parent  28ed66c7656ccc7972a3548466d288d065609170

files: escape special chars for metadata loading to prevent breaking url with chars like #, <.

- fixes #5672

diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -337,11 +337,13 @@ def files_breadcrumbs(repo_name, repo_ty
 
 
 def files_url_data(request):
+    import urllib
     matchdict = request.matchdict
 
     if 'f_path' not in matchdict:
         matchdict['f_path'] = ''
-
+    else:
+        matchdict['f_path'] = urllib.quote(matchdict['f_path'])
     if 'commit_id' not in matchdict:
         matchdict['commit_id'] = 'tip'