Can query string parameters be passed through short links?

URL query strings can be passed through short links.

Pass Parameters With Slash

Example Long URL: http://longexample.com/path?page=1   
Example Short URL: http://myshortdomain.com/x
http://myshortdomain.com/x/file.html?user=32
redirects to:
http://longexample.com/path/file.html?page=1&user=32

See also YouTube tutorial on Query String Parameters.

Pass Parameters Without Slash

• Add a tilde symbol (~) at the end of the original, long URL.

• Tilde will indicate that parameter have to be spliced without a slash.

Example Long URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal%3A~

Example Short URL: http://short.2.vu/6f

http://short.2.vu/6f/Arts
redirects to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal%3AArts

http://short.2.vu/6f/Biography
redirects to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal%3ABiography


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