ID:742343
 
Keywords: html, quote
Resolved
BYOND Version:N/A (Website Bug)
Operating System:Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
Web Browser:Firefox 12.0
Applies to:Website
Status: Resolved (web)

This issue has been resolved.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
When quoting text using the '>' syntax, if there is an '<' at the end of the quote, an HTML tag goes unclosed and the remaining message stays in the quote block.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1. Quote someone who has an '<' at the end of their quote.
2. Put text below the quote.

Code Snippet (if applicable) to Reproduce Problem:
> Quote <

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Expected Results:
The quote does not continue indefinitely.

Actual Results:
The text '</blockquote>' appears at the end of the quote, and the quote continues indefinitely.

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often? Yes
In other user accounts? Yes
On other computers? Do not know

When does the problem NOT occur?
When a quote doesn't end with a '<'.

Did the problem NOT occur in any earlier versions? If so, what was the last version that worked? N/A

Workarounds:
Replace the '<' at the end with '&lt;'.
And here is the error in physical form:

Quote <

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Lummox JR resolved issue