How do you tell the difference between an upper case I and a lower case L?

[rags]

In a Web address, how do you tell the difference between an upper case I and a lower case L?

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

In a Web address, how do you tell the difference between an upper case I and a lower case L?

You don't.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

If at first you don't succeed try and try again. That's how.

 

[Runwildboys]

In a Web address, how do you tell the difference between an upper case I and a lower case L?

If there are other letters nearby, go with whatever case those are. If not, assume it's capitalized. Just my opinion.

 

[joseephuss]

Can you change the font?

 

[Runwildboys]

Can you change the font?

Hmm, good thinking, if he can. The serifs might clear things up.

 

[cowboyec]

depends on the word...i guess.
unless some joker spells mill...mIll.

 

[Hardline]

I'll

 

[kskboys]

Context. It's generally pretty obvious.

 

[Hoofbite]

What's the usage here? Are web addresses generally all in lowercase?

 

[Reverend Conehead]

In a Web address, how do you tell the difference between an upper case I and a lower case L?

If there's some way of converting the font to a serif font (like Courier) you'll be able to tell because the capital I will have those bars on the top and the bottom. If I'm on my PC, I'll just copy the text to my word processor and chose Courier. If it's on a phone, it's harder to do, but probably possible.

 

[Runwildboys]

Context. It's generally pretty obvious.

Yeah, if it's in a word. But I think the problem he's having is that it's just random letters.