[Rlib-users] HTML problem reproduction

[Shannon W. <we...@ro...>]

Greets,

I worked on tracking the HTML problems down more. I found where the 
problem is, but couldn't muster the skill to eradicate it.

The first problem was the one I mentioned in the last email - if 
trim_links is turned on, it's not closing <span> tags for bgcolor in 
some cases. The fix I had for that is attached.

The next problem is related and again specific to trim_links and 
bgcolor. The problem appears to be in 
rlib_layout_find_common_properties_in_a_line(), which also gets my 
nomination for Longest Function name.

The second part of the function loops through extra_data looking for 
where to start and stop link flags. But if trim links is on there is a 
bgcolor for that Line then in some situations it gets out of sync and 
again ends up with mismatched <span> tags. This all happens around lines 
637-662 in layout.c

I've attached a sample php script and xml report file that demonstrates 
the problem in various ways (including a work around). Also it 
demonstrates the fact that trim_links only works if the link text is 
left aligned and doesn't work if it's center or right aligned.

Bob, regarding the new Doc Wiki - I think it's a great idea. I'd love to 
contribute but unfortunately I'm one of the one's in the dark about most 
of the functionality that's not documented in the current docs :)

Thanks,
Shannon