Hello.
In our XXE configuration files, we have an element (called 'example')
with an attribute (called 'num') that is an ID according to the DTD. We
show this attribute via the CSS configuration like this:
example:before
{
content: "("
text-field(attribute, num, columns, 10, font-size, small)
") "
;
background-color:example-background-color();
}
If a user types an invalid ID in this text field (say by inserting a
space in the middle: "xGoyo Jotama"), then XXE nicely beeps and does not
let the user go on. If, however, the user does not understand what XXE
is trying to say and chooses to click on the File Save tool bar button,
the invalid ID is saved in the file and the user can merrily go on to
other editing. (XXE does indeed immediately record the fact that this
is wrong by showing the error icon in the status bar. Unfortunately,
some of our users do not necessarily pay attention to this icon.)
I notice that the same behavior is not possible when using the Attribute
Edit tool. If one types in a space in the middle of this ID attribute
and does a File Save operation, the attribute is not saved with space.
This is the kind of behavior I was expecting since it then maintains the
integrity of the XML file.
So my question is, is this behavior in the text-field (where it is
possible to produce ill-formed XML) intentional or is this possibly a
bug? This happens with Personal Edition XXE 4.5.0 and XXE 4.5.1 (and
possibly earlier versions, too, but I only tried these two).
Thanks,
--Andy
