Location incorrectly handled when served from a base path containing regex-specific characters. #49179
Description
Which @angular/* package(s) are the source of the bug?
common, router
Is this a regression?
Yes
Description
When serving an Angular build from the file system (such as in Electron), if Angular is served from a path containing regex-syntax characters, the Angular router gets lost.
The bug was introduced in Angular 5.1.1 after this commit:
#48489
Serving Angular from the following path would fail:
C:/Users/MyUser(Test)/my-project
Please provide a link to a minimal reproduction of the bug
No reproduction link as it is environment specific.
Please provide the exception or error you saw
When this happens, the Angular application goes blank and only the error "NG04002" is shown in console with nothing else going on.
Please provide the environment you discovered this bug in (run ng version)
Angular CLI: 15.1.6
Node: 16.18.0
Package Manager: npm 8.19.2
OS: win32 x64
Angular: 15.1.5
... animations, cdk, common, compiler, compiler-cli, core, forms
... language-service, localize, material
... material-moment-adapter, platform-browser
... platform-browser-dynamic, router
Package Version
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@angular-devkit/architect 0.1501.6
@angular-devkit/build-angular 15.1.6
@angular-devkit/core 15.1.6
@angular-devkit/schematics 15.1.6
@angular/cli 15.1.6
@schematics/angular 15.1.6
rxjs 7.8.0
typescript 4.9.5
Anything else?
No response