Ahh, that is unfortunate. Adding logic just to "re-parse" does seem like accommodating an interface issue.
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Steve Ross <nowhid...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think the issue is he is consuming a webservice he has no control over... > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Teddy R. Payne <teddyrpa...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> All, >> I apologize by coming in late to this, but I am trying to figure out >> what the goal is in a way and I am sure others are as well. >> >> When you use <!CDATA[]]>, the goal is to make sure that an XML parser >> does not evaluate anything in between the opening and closing of the >> tag. That would mean < and > are interpreted as unicode. Now, as the >> strings have already been escaped to > and <, is the goal to >> prepare the string to be parsed through another service or is it to be >> displayed? I apologize if that was an obvious question and I missed >> the intent, but <!CDATA[]]> around already escaped strings seems >> redundant. >> >> I typically use <!CDATA[]]> around the values of a XML node/parent to >> ensure special characters are not evaluated, which is inside paired >> xml tags. Of course, how do you want to massage the data is also >> relevant here. You can build strings using the string functions or >> create an xml object and use the XML functions. >> >> I am just curious if this is not a technology solution here, but a >> design decision that is needed. >> >> >> Teddy R. Payne, ACCFD >> Google Talk - teddyrpa...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Ajas Mohammed <ajash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Charlie, spot on. I was expecting the same result because those html >> > tags >> > should show up fine. Guess what they are actually lt gt etc in variable >> > thats why they show up as html tags when the result is being shown. >> > >> > So the fix is this. This works.I removed all gt lt etc. >> > >> > <cfset shortDescription1 = replacelist(shortDescription, >> > '<![CDATA[,]]>,<p><strong>,</strong> <br >> > />,</p>','')> >> > >> > <strong>Property Description:</strong>#shortDescription1# >> > >> > HTH >> > >> > <Ajas Mohammed /> >> > http://ajashadi.blogspot.com >> > We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are. >> > No matter what, find a way. Because thats what winners do. >> > You can't improve what you don't measure. >> > Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, >> > sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it >> > represents >> > the wise choice of many alternatives. >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Charlie Arehart <char...@carehart.org> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Well, if he just outputted the result in 2 to the screen, it would show >> >> up >> >> to the ser as the result in 3, of course, right? :-) >> >> >> >> That’s where I’m not clear on the confusion, but getting him to clarify >> >> will indeed help. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> /charlie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: ad...@acfug.org [mailto:ad...@acfug.org] On Behalf Of Ajas >> >> Mohammed >> >> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:45 PM >> >> To: discussion@acfug.org >> >> Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] XML data showing in dump but not in >> >> cfoutput >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Charlie, >> >> >> >> I think He wants the result you show in 3.Michael feel free to correct >> >> me. >> >> >> >> I got him to the point like you showed in 2 i.e. with <p> tags etc by >> >> using replacelist function to get rid of CDATA etc. >> >> <p class="meta"><strong>Property >> >> Description:</strong>#replacelist(shortDescription, >> >> '<![CDATA[,]]>','')#</p> >> >> >> >> Steve mentioned a link that would take care of replacing html tags. >> >> >> >> <Ajas Mohammed /> >> >> http://ajashadi.blogspot.com >> >> We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are. >> >> No matter what, find a way. Because thats what winners do. >> >> You can't improve what you don't measure. >> >> Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high >> >> intention, >> >> sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it >> >> represents >> >> the wise choice of many alternatives. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Charlie Arehart >> >> <char...@carehart.org> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> That wasn’t clear to me. Thanks. >> >> >> >> So let’s make it simple for everyone to follow along and perhaps >> >> resolve >> >> things. It would be as if you (Michael) did this (always helpful to >> >> offer a >> >> simple reproducible case): >> >> >> >> <cfset x = “<![CDATA[<p><strong>Location.</strong> >> >> <br />This condo property is located in Celebration. Old Town is >> >> an >> >> area attraction. Another nearby attraction is Wide World of Sports. >> >> </p><p><strong>Features. </strong>]]>”> >> >> >> >> <cfoutput> >> >> >> >> #x# >> >> >> >> </cfoutput> >> >> >> >> What would be the output you would want to appear? >> >> >> >> 1) Is it: >> >> >> >> <![CDATA[<p><strong>Location.</strong>; <br />This condo property is >> >> located in Celebration. Old Town is an area attraction. Another nearby >> >> attraction is Wide World of Sports. >> >> </p><p><strong>Features.</strong>]]> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> 2) Or do you want: >> >> >> >> <p><strong>Location.</strong>; <br />This condo property is located in >> >> Celebration. Old Town is an area attraction. Another nearby attraction >> >> is >> >> Wide World of Sports. </p><p><strong>Features.</strong> >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> 3) Or do you want: >> >> >> >> Location. >> >> >> >> This condo property is located in Celebration. Old Town is an area >> >> attraction. Another nearby attraction is Wide World of Sports. >> >> >> >> Features. >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> >> >> /charlie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ >> >> http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform >> >> >> >> For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists >> >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ >> >> List hosted by FusionLink >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ >> http://www.acfug.org?falogin.edituserform >> >> For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ >> List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > > -- > Steve Ross > web application & interface developer > http://blog.stevensross.com > [mobile] (912) 344-8113 > [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
