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  2. PHPBB3-9040

Count HTML entities as single characters in Custom Profile fields

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            As per Post by amplifiedshock

            When a custom profile field that allows up to a maximum of 20 characters and a user inputs "<>1234567<>" an error:

            The field "***" is too long, a maximum of 20 characters is allowed.

            Is returned.

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              Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. PHPBB3-9111 custom profile field length checked after html encoding

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                Kellanved Kellanved [X] (Inactive) added a comment -

                This is due to the translation of <>& etc to HTML entities.

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                Kellanved Kellanved [X] (Inactive) added a comment - This is due to the translation of <>& etc to HTML entities.
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                mixstar mixstar added a comment -

                I've tested this as per the original post:

                ACP> Custom profile fields:
                Create a new field ('test' in this case)
                Publicly display profile field: yes
                Display in user control panel: yes

                Profile type specific options:
                Length of input box: 20
                Minimum number of characters: 0
                Maximum number of characters: 20
                Field validation: Any character

                If the user then goes in to the UCP> Profile

                And types this in to the text box: <>12345<>

                Clicking submit returns:

                The field “test” is too long, a maximum of 20 characters is allowed.

                Whilst I understand the reasons for this not being a bug surely the "Any character" setting should mean any character, '<>' are standard keyboard characters and should surely be allowed without returning an error due to length? If not maybe a short note explaining that using non-alphanumeric characters MAY return an error in the create a new field area when using the "Any character" setting.

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                mixstar mixstar added a comment - I've tested this as per the original post: ACP> Custom profile fields: Create a new field ('test' in this case) Publicly display profile field: yes Display in user control panel: yes Profile type specific options: Length of input box: 20 Minimum number of characters: 0 Maximum number of characters: 20 Field validation: Any character If the user then goes in to the UCP> Profile And types this in to the text box: <>12345<> Clicking submit returns: The field “test” is too long, a maximum of 20 characters is allowed. Whilst I understand the reasons for this not being a bug surely the "Any character" setting should mean any character, '<>' are standard keyboard characters and should surely be allowed without returning an error due to length? If not maybe a short note explaining that using non-alphanumeric characters MAY return an error in the create a new field area when using the "Any character" setting.

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                  • Assignee:
                    nickvergessen Joas Schilling
                    Reporter:
                    mixstar mixstar
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