Re: ampersand in a sendmail body
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2007
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 69310
interpreted = N
texte = Yes, but the problem is that it is not only going into a sendmail context. It is also being stored in a data base, and it is is being displayed in text area for previewing before it is finally sent in an email.>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/-------------------------------------------------------------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/
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Yes, but the problem is that it is not only going into a sendmail context. It is also being stored in a data base, and it is is being displayed in text area for previewing before it is finally sent in an email.>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/-------------------------------------------------------------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/
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