[Mediawiki-api] API bug with page titles with & in them ?

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Nicolas Vervelle wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I made a few attempts but didn't success to use the API with page titles
> containing a & in them.
> I tried replacing it with %26 in the request but it seems to work only
> for some requests...
> 
> For example, the following request seems to work:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=Rollin' %26
> Coastin' (In Search of America)&prop=info&inprop=protection|talkid
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=Rollin'%20%26%20Coastin'%20(In%20Search%20of%20America)&prop=info&inprop=protection|talkid>
> I get the informations about page "Rollin&#039; &amp; Coastin&#039; (In
> Search of America)"
> 
> But, the following request tells that the page is missing
> http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?rvprop=content|ids|timestamp&inprop=protection&prop=revisions|info&action=query&titles=Rollin
> <http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?rvprop=content|ids|timestamp&inprop=protection&prop=revisions|info&action=query&titles=Rollin>'
> %26 Coastin' (In Search of America)
> The requests says that page "Rollin&#039; &amp; Coastin&#039; (In Search
> of America)" is missing
> 
> Am I missing something or is there a bug in the API ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Nico

Using the same server as the previous request would help :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?rvprop=content|ids|timestamp&inprop=protection&prop=revisions|info&action=query&titles=Rollin%27%20%26%20Coastin%27%20%28In%20Search%20of%20America%29