Since you're converting it using the standard for URL's (i.e. URL Encoding),
you shouldn't have to convert it on the other end, the browser will
understand it fine.
(*Chris*)
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From: "Gianfrancesco Martinico"
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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [JSP-INTEREST] Please Help me.
> Hi Chris,
> thanks for your help but I have still a doubt:
> if I convert the input variable description I have to re-convert it again
> when I want the real value.
> For example, if description = abc "abc", I have to convert it to abc
> "abc" to show it correctly on the web page and then,
> I have to re-convert it again when I want the real value.
>
> If the user insert description = abc" as real input value, the first
> function will make any change (because the character " is not in the
> variable) and then, the second function will convert the value to abc",
> making a mistake.
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks for your answer.
>
> Francesco
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@JAVA.SUN.COM> on 16/07/2001 18.02.37
>
> Please respond to A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and
> reference <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Sent by: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and
> reference <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc:
> Subject: Re: Please Help me.
>
> You need to run it through some sort of filter that should change the <"&>
> characters to < " & > respectively. Try put a method
> something like this somewhere on your class path.
>
> public class Convert {
>
> /**
> * Convert sensitive characters in a string to their XML equivalents
> *
> * @param str String to be Processed
> * @return XML ready String
> */
> public static String toXML (String str) {
> char[] in = str.toCharArray();
> StringBuffer out = new StringBuffer(in.length);
> for(int i = 0;i < in.length;i++) {
> switch(in[i]) {
> case '<':
> out.append("<");
> break;
> case '>':
> out.append(">");
> break;
> case '\"':
> out.append(""");
> break;
> case '&':
> out.append("&");
> break;
> default:
> out.append(in[i]);
> break;
> }
> }
> return out.toString();
> } //toXML
> }
>
> then change your tag to look like
>
> <INPUT TYPE="text" VALUE="<%=Convert.toXML(description)%>">
>
> (*Chris*)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gianfrancesco Martinico"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:37 AM
> Subject: [JSP-INTEREST] Please Help me.
>
>
> > I have to manage an html statement as below:
> >
> > <INPUT TYPE="text" VALUE="<%=description%>">
> >
> > where description contains the character " (i.e. description= abc
"abc").
> >
> > When I show the html page, I can only see the string truncated at the
> first " character (i.e. abc ).
> > How can I visualize the whole string, including " character?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Francesco
> >
> >
>
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