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PI45871: AMPERSAND CHARACTER WITHIN A CHARACTER ENTITY REFERENCE IS ESCAP ED UNNECESSARILY IN XML CURSOR INTERFACE (XCI)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Unnecessarily escaping ampersand character that is part of an
entity reference

Local fix

  • Use Eager parsing mode without ecore annotation.

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All IBM WebSphere Application Server        *
*                  Feature Pack for XML users                  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Ampersand character within a character  *
*                      entity reference is escaped             *
*                      unnecessarily.                          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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In XML Cursor Interface (XCI), an ampersand character within a
character entity reference is escaped unnecessarily. As a
result following entities would be output as:
>   ---> >
<   ---> <
" ---> "
&  ---> &
Hex entities (starts with &x#):
&x#a84ff ----> &x#a84ff
Integer entities (starts with &#):
&#47757 ----> &#47757

Problem conclusion

  • Algorithm was corrected to first check whether the ampersand
character is part of an entity and if it is then do not escape
it.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
Feature Pack for XML 1.0.0.17. Please refer to the Recommended
Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI45871
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  • Reported component name
    XML FEATUREPACK
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0856
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  • Reported release
    700
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-07-29
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-09-30
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-09-30
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
PI46801
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    XML FEATUREPACK
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724J0856
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R700  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            09 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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