Re: searching illegal HTML
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 44409
interpreted = N
texte = >I can append to a database illegal characters such as: >option-o or ø (won't show right probably) >option-r or ® same >option-e or é same > >These characters get entered as follows: >? >the AE sign >? > >I know this because I can open the db and see it. >However, I can still do a search on the original >characters and it will find the right record. >Even though two of the records are ?? it will >only find the correct one. > >Why is this?The reason is because the font you're using to view the data does not have a full set of characters, so ... since it cannot display the actual character is is supposed to display, it puts a question mark in that place instead. The proper character data is still stored in the db, it simply cannot be DISPLAYED properly on screen, that's all. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>I can append to a database illegal characters such as: >option-o or ø (won't show right probably) >option-r or ® same >option-e or é same > >These characters get entered as follows: >? >the AE sign >? > >I know this because I can open the db and see it. >However, I can still do a search on the original >characters and it will find the right record. >Even though two of the records are ?? it will >only find the correct one. > >Why is this?The reason is because the font you're using to view the data does not have a full set of characters, so ... since it cannot display the actual character is is supposed to display, it puts a question mark in that place instead. The proper character data is still stored in the db, it simply cannot be DISPLAYED properly on screen, that's all. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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