Closed Bug 105021 Opened 23 years ago Closed 23 years ago

HTML source code tab characters converted to a white space

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Core & HTML, defect)

x86
Windows 2000
defect
Not set
major

Tracking

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VERIFIED INVALID

People

(Reporter: manfredps, Assigned: jst)

References

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Details

One or more tab characters in the HTML source code are converted to a white space and taken by the interpreter instead of being ignored. The test case URL shows no white space between the two pipe signs in the alert box on MSIE 5.5/Win32, NN4.76/Win32 and NN4.76/Linux, while it shows such a white space on Mozilla 0.9.4. Problem can cause layout disturbtions and javascript malfunctions.
The behaviour is valid and follows the rules of handling white spaces defined in latest HTML spec: http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-xhtml1-20011004/#uaconf Marking INVALID.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 23 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
In particular, the following section of the spec explicitly defines how this case should be handled: http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-xhtml1-20011004/#h-4.7
verified invalid according to docs and alexey's comments
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Component: DOM: HTML → DOM: Core & HTML
QA Contact: stummala → general
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