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grumpy · Jul 15th, 2006, 8:42 PM

There's been a change recently, when editing posts. I've noticed it as I often go back in shortly after creating a post and edit it to fix minor typos. Over the last couple of weeks, the text that is presented for editing is the HTML equivalent of the original For example [code] blocks show up in the editor as their HTML equivalents. This has a couple of implications; 1) People who don't recognise HTML will have trouble editing their message as it looks different from what the typed a few minutes back. A minor consequence is that multiple paragraphs in a post get merged into one in some circumstances. 2) It is a potential security hole for the site: by posting a message and then editing it, someone malicious could insert new code that is a bit less innocent than simply formatting their post.

big_k105 · Jul 16th, 2006, 8:25 PM

Thanks for the information. I didn't realize it was doing this. I will look into it. Thanks

grumpy · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:01 PM

It's still doing it.

If you want an example that causes frustrations, go through the following steps;

1) create (for yourself) a new post that places the following code in [code] blocks.

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#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello\n";
}

2) It will post fine. But then click the edit button. Do nothing, but hit the button to save the changes. You will find the code looks markedly different (as the double quotes are now displayed as markup).

I'll give two posts in sequence after this one. They will be identical, except that I went through the sequence with the second one.

grumpy · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:02 PM

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#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello\n";
}

grumpy · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:03 PM

Only difference between this post and the last is that I've hit the edit button and saved changes (and added this line to stop a complaint about duplicate posts).

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#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    std::cout << &quot;Hello\n&quot;;
}

big_k105 · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:35 PM

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#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello\n";
}

kkjorsvik · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:37 PM

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#include <iostream>
int main()
{
	std::cout << "Hello\n";
}

big_k105 · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:42 PM

I don't know why I can't get this to happen for me but It just doesn't seem to happen. Maybe when we upgrade to vB 3.6 once it has gone Gold it will fix the problem

grumpy · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:49 PM

Hmmm..... maybe it's a browser problem. I use firefox.

This post done with (groan, yick) IE. I'll try the same things

(Toggle Plain Text)

#include <iostream>
int main()
{
	std::cout << "Hello\n";
}

Edit: it comes up differently, without the same problem.

grumpy · Jul 28th, 2006, 7:55 PM

This post done also with IE.

Following is the literal text that appears in the edit pane when using firefox one my last message.

[HTML]
Hmmm..... maybe it's a browser problem. I use firefox. 
 
This post done with (groan, yick) IE. I'll try the same things

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<br />
<div align="left">#include &lt;iostream&gt;<br />
int main()<br />
{<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;std::cout &lt;&lt; &quot;Hello\n&quot;;<br />
}<br />
</div>

Edit: it comes up differently, without the same problem.

[/HTML]

Jul 15th, 2006, 8:42 PM	#1
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	Editing of messages There's been a change recently, when editing posts. I've noticed it as I often go back in shortly after creating a post and edit it to fix minor typos. Over the last couple of weeks, the text that is presented for editing is the HTML equivalent of the original For example [code] blocks show up in the editor as their HTML equivalents. This has a couple of implications; 1) People who don't recognise HTML will have trouble editing their message as it looks different from what the typed a few minutes back. A minor consequence is that multiple paragraphs in a post get merged into one in some circumstances. 2) It is a potential security hole for the site: by posting a message and then editing it, someone malicious could insert new code that is a bit less innocent than simply formatting their post.

Jul 16th, 2006, 8:25 PM	#2
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	Thanks for the information. I didn't realize it was doing this. I will look into it. Thanks __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:01 PM	#3
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	It's still doing it. If you want an example that causes frustrations, go through the following steps; 1) create (for yourself) a new post that places the following code in [code] blocks. (Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } 2) It will post fine. But then click the edit button. Do nothing, but hit the button to save the changes. You will find the code looks markedly different (as the double quotes are now displayed as markup). I'll give two posts in sequence after this one. They will be identical, except that I went through the sequence with the second one.

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:02 PM	#4
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	(Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; }

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:03 PM	#5
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	Only difference between this post and the last is that I've hit the edit button and saved changes (and added this line to stop a complaint about duplicate posts). (Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; }

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:35 PM	#6
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	(Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:37 PM	#7
kkjorsvik Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	(Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; }

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:42 PM	#8
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	I don't know why I can't get this to happen for me but It just doesn't seem to happen. Maybe when we upgrade to vB 3.6 once it has gone Gold it will fix the problem __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:49 PM	#9
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	Hmmm..... maybe it's a browser problem. I use firefox. This post done with (groan, yick) IE. I'll try the same things (Toggle Plain Text) #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "Hello\n"; } Edit: it comes up differently, without the same problem.

Jul 28th, 2006, 7:55 PM	#10
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 5	This post done also with IE. Following is the literal text that appears in the edit pane when using firefox one my last message. [HTML] Hmmm..... maybe it's a browser problem. I use firefox.<br /> <br /> This post done with (groan, yick) IE. I'll try the same things<br /> <br /> (Toggle Plain Text) <br /> <div align="left">#include <iostream><br /> int main()<br /> {<br />     std::cout << "Hello\n";<br /> }<br /> </div> <br /> <div align="left">#include <iostream><br /> int main()<br /> {<br />     std::cout << "Hello\n";<br /> }<br /> </div> <br /> Edit: it comes up differently, without the same problem. [/HTML]

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