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PM14702: HTML validator recognizes 'less than' and 'greater than' in the value of attributes as start/close tag

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a value of attribute in tag contains parenthesis '?' or '?'
    , it is recognized as starting/closing html tag and tag unmatchi
    ng validation error occurs on the jsp editor.
    ex.
    Jakarta string taglib.
    ?str:replace replace='(' with='?' ?xxxxxxx?/str:replace?
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    The JSP and HTML tokenizers are based on the XML tokenizer
    which explicitly forbids characters like "?" or "?" from
    being contained in attribute values.  Because of this, the
    tokenizer would identify these characters as the beginning
    of a new tag.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The tokenizers have been updated to allow the characters "?"
    and "?" as normal character content within attribute values.
     Fixed in v7.5.5.2
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM14702

  • Reported component name

    RATL APP DEV WI

  • Reported component ID

    5724J1901

  • Reported release

    755

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-05-18

  • Closed date

    2010-10-08

  • Last modified date

    2010-10-08

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RATL APP DEV WI

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J1901

Applicable component levels

  • R755 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 October 2010