Closed
Bug 1235766
Opened 8 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
WebExtensions with backslash in description are considered corrupt
Categories
(WebExtensions :: Untriaged, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
INVALID
People
(Reporter: ato, Unassigned)
Details
Attachments
(1 file)
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458 bytes,
application/x-xpinstall
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Details |
When a WebExtension has a backslash character, "\", in its description field, Firefox considers the extension to be corrupt.
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Comment 1•8 years ago
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Attaching a WebExtension which manifest.json contains a description with the backslash character in it.
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Comment 2•8 years ago
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By contrast, an XPI extension may have a backslash in the appropriate field of its install.rdf, and the backslash appears in the add-on's description at about:addons. One example of such an extension is abcTajpu https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/abctajpu/
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Comment 3•8 years ago
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s/an XPI extension/a "classical" extension/
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Updated•8 years ago
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Component: Add-ons Manager → WebExtensions
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Comment 4•8 years ago
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Backslash characters in JSON strings need to be escaped. The only characters allowed to follow a backslash in JSON strings are: "\/ubfnrt
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
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Updated•6 years ago
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Product: Toolkit → WebExtensions
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