389269 - form created using javascript submits data using wrong encoding

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Vytautas]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; lt; rv:1.8.1.5) Gecko/20070713 Firefox/2.0.0.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; lt; rv:1.8.1.5) Gecko/20070713 Firefox/2.0.0.5

I think, this is somehow related with Bug 380383.

I bookmarklet which takes title of current page, then creates form in current page (this is difference from Bug 380383) using document.write, then submits data to my own page. 

If i use script on IE6, on my page i get data with correct encoding. I see correct encoding, in all cases: if i come from page with windows-1251, windows-1257, utf8, iso-8859-1 (german)
If i use FF 2.0.0.5 , i get data in wrong encoding. It seems that data are sent as iso-8859-1. I see wrong encoding, in all cases: if i come from page with windows-1251, windows-1257, utf8, and even iso-8859-1 (german). I see german letters only if i make encode to utf8. (this is not neccesary if i post with ie6)



Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[Martijn Wargers (dead)]

Attachment: testcase

I tried to test it with this testcase. With this testcase, it is worksforme.
But probably I'm misunderstanding this.
Could you perhaps attach a testcase (or give an example) that shows the issue?

Comment 2

[Vytautas]

Your test case shows that on client side form has correct encoding. Problem occurs when you try to submit data using "post".

Steps to reproduce:
1. put to bookmarks following javascript 

javascript:(function(){o=document;r="<form style=\"display:none;\" method=post action=\"http://ENTER HERE YOUR SERVER\"><input name=t value=\""+o.title+"\">";o.open();o.write(r);o.close();o.forms[o.forms.length-1].submit()})()

2. replace "ENTER HERE YOUR SERVER" with your server name.

3. open page with windows-1257 encoding, for example http://lrytas.lt

4. click on new created bookmark.

Expected result :
Data are submited to my server with correct encoding. All lithuanian letters are displayied correctly. This is how script works on IE6.

Actual results on FF 2.0.0.5:
Data are submited to my server with incorrect encoding. Lithuanian letters are not displayed. if i make encode to utf8, then i get text in iso-8859-1.


Another Case:

1-2. steps are the same.

3. open german page with iso-8859-1 encoding, for example http://spiegel.de

4. click on new created bookmark.

Actual results on FF 2.0.0.5:
Data are submited to my server with incorrect encoding. German letters are not displayed. But if i encode text to utf8, then i get correct german text.






 

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.x or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.