title: Why does Internet Explorer encode the URL differently when Control-clicking a link
body: <p>I'm facing a problem where Internet Explorer (10, but I think I have the same issue with older IEs) will encode a URL differently based on if I click a link normally or if I open it in a new tab by Control-clicking on it.</p>
  
  <p>I have made small JSBin to test the issue, and this is what Wireshark shows when I click the link <strong>normally</strong>:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/70TL9.png" alt="Normal click"></p>
  
  <p>This is what I get when <strong>control-clicking</strong>:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/I1KYJ.png" alt="Control-click"></p>
  
  <p>Notice that the "Å" in the URL is encoded differently, "\305" in the first case, and "\303\205" in the second.</p>
  
  <p><strong>How to reproduce</strong></p>
  
  <p>You need Wireshark or some similar tool, so some work is required.</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Go to this JSBin: <a href="http://jsbin.com/agukeg/5" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://jsbin.com/agukeg/5</a> in Internet Explorer</li>
  <li>Start Wireshark (or your tool of choice) and start capturing.</li>
  <li>Click on the link "testme" (normally, not with Control).</li>
  <li>Click on the link while holding down Control</li>
  <li>Compare the URLs in Wireshark</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Why is this happening, and more importantly, is there a workaround or a real fix?</p>