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Posted to apache-bugdb@apache.org by John Imrie <ji...@caf.charitynet.org> on 1999/01/25 13:20:33 UTC

mod_autoindex/3758: & currupts character count in name field

>Number:         3758
>Category:       mod_autoindex
>Synopsis:       & currupts character count in name field
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 25 04:30:01 PST 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     jimrie@caf.charitynet.org
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.4
>Environment:
OS: IRIX 6.2 IP22
>Description:
The file name field converts ampersand '&' to the sequence &amp; But it then counts this as 
5 characters insted of one.
>How-To-Repeat:
http://www.charitynet.org/caf/press/releases/1998_Press_Releases/
>Fix:
The function that counts characters neads to be modified to count displayed
characters.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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