GNU bug report logs - #12228
24.2.50; xml-escape-string doesn't escape < and &

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Marco Minutoli <mminutoli <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:58:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in versions 24.1.50, 24.2.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 12228 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: Marco Minutoli <mminutoli <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 12228 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12228: 24.2.50; xml-escape-string doesn't escape < and &
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:52:04 +0800

Marco Minutoli <mminutoli <at> gmail.com> writes:

> (xml-escape-string "<>&\"")
>   -> "<&gt;&&quot;"
>
> while it should be:
>   -> "&lt;&gt;&amp;&quot;"

Fixed in trunk, thanks.
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