Re: ampersand in a sendmail body

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2007


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 69309
interpreted = N
texte = Don't wrap it in anything. Sendmail messages don't need any manipulation other than a character replacement to keep carriage returns from doubling. Terry >Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:10:50 -0700 >From: Stephen Reiss >Subject: ampersand in a sendmail body >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > >I am having problems sending an ampersand in a sendmail context. > >It is wrapped in [url] tags before going in the data base but I keep >getting & in the emails, even if I wrap the variable in [unurl] >(or even [input]). > >I haven't been able to duplicate the problems in my tests, so I am >doing something more complicated than I think I am. In my tests it >saves to the data base as an & but in my working pages it saves it >as %26 which then translates to & in the email. > >I have tried grep replacements (for just the amp; part) and wrapping >the variable in every possible combination of [url] and [unrl] and >even [input] tags. -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Terry Wilson 2007)
  2. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  3. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Stephen Reiss 2007)
  4. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  5. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Stephen Reiss 2007)
  6. Re: ampersand in a sendmail body ( Terry Wilson 2007)
  7. ampersand in a sendmail body ( Stephen Reiss 2007)
Don't wrap it in anything. Sendmail messages don't need any manipulation other than a character replacement to keep carriage returns from doubling. Terry >Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:10:50 -0700 >From: Stephen Reiss >Subject: ampersand in a sendmail body >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > >I am having problems sending an ampersand in a sendmail context. > >It is wrapped in [url] tags before going in the data base but I keep >getting & in the emails, even if I wrap the variable in [unurl] >(or even [input]). > >I haven't been able to duplicate the problems in my tests, so I am >doing something more complicated than I think I am. In my tests it >saves to the data base as an & but in my working pages it saves it >as %26 which then translates to & in the email. > >I have tried grep replacements (for just the amp; part) and wrapping >the variable in every possible combination of [url] and [unrl] and >even [input] tags. -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Terry Wilson

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