Seems like there needs to be "normative CDATA encoding" that defines what the "official" CDATA encoding is for SOAP (or other, but SOAP in this case) messages. With such a definition (which may exist, but I don't know about it), anyone signing a message encoded in a different way risks problems with any reserializations which may occur along the way.
On 2/28/2002 1:32 PM, R J Scheuerle Jr wrote: >I assume that <test><![CDATA[this <is> text]]></test> and ><test>this <is> text</test> should be received >off the wire in a String as "this <is> text". > >The problem is that when "this <is> text" is serialized, it >is always serialized as <test>this <is> text</test>. > >So there needs to be a way to mark this particular string >so that it should be serialized as test><![CDATA[this <is> text]]></test> > >One way is to have an option in the runtime to use the CDATA encoding >style....but this is an all or nothing approach. > >Another way is to support <!CDATA[...]]> sections in the String. >This would force the user to change their String from "this <is> text" to >"<![CDATA[this <is> text]]>" which seems to be a reasonable work-around to >prevent encoding. > >Comments ? > >Rich Scheuerle >XML & Web Services Development >512-838-5115 (IBM TL 678-5115) > > > > > James M > > Snell/Fresno/IBM@ To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > IBMUS cc: Sam Ruby/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS, >Doug Davis/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS > Subject: Axis CDATA Problem > > 02/28/2002 12:19 > > PM > > Please respond to > > axis-dev > > > > > > > > >Axis appears to have a problem with CDATA sections. When a message is >received by Axis that contains a CDATA section, it does not appear to >properly reserialize it as a CDATA section. Rather, it is serialized as a >regular Text Node with escape characters. > >In other words <test><![CDATA[this <is> text]]></test> comes out ><test>this <is> text</test>. > >This is a significant problem if you're working with digital signatures or >your code is expecting a CDATA section. > >- James M Snell/Fresno/IBM > Web services architecture and strategy > Internet Emerging Technologies, IBM > 544.9035 TIE line > 559.587.1233 Office > 919.486.0077 Voice Mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Programming Web Services With SOAP, O'reilly & Associates, ISBN >0596000952 > >== >Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, > >do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you >go. >- Joshua 1:9 > > -- Fred Carter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] phoneto:510.433.6525
