' Create a new Uri from a string address.
    Dim uriAddress As New Uri("HTTP://www.ConToso.com:80//thick%20and%20thin.htm")
    
    ' Write the new Uri to the console and note the difference in the two values.
    ' ToString() gives the canonical version.  OriginalString gives the orginal 
    ' string that was passed to the constructor.
    ' The following outputs "http://www.contoso.com/thick and thin.htm".
    Console.WriteLine(uriAddress.ToString())
    
    ' The following outputs "HTTP://www.ConToso.com:80//thick%20and%20thin.htm".
    Console.WriteLine(uriAddress.OriginalString)

End Sub