Re: CDATA

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Scott -

I couldn't get the translation right...but I don't know if it was my
problem anyway. Everything else translated correctly. I don't know why
the vendor wanted CDATA...I just escaped the & to & and it worked
fine. Thanks!



On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Scott...I'll check my CCSIDs.
>
>  - Michael
>
>
>
>  On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > You say you're URL encoding the data, then you say the vendor requires
>  >  CDATA.  I'm a bit confused....  URL encoding is for data that's to be
>  >  placed in a URL, or uploaded as if it's a form from a browser.  CDATA is
>  >  an XML thing.  So I guess I'm kinda lost.
>  >
>  >  At any rate, adding CDATA should be a matter of coding something like this:
>  >
>  >      data = '<xmltag><![CDATA[' + yourData + ']]>';
>  >
>  >  If the brackets aren't translating properly, it means you have your
>  >  CCSIDs set incorrectly.  If the CCSIDs (set with HTTP_setCCSIDs) are set
>  >  properly, the brackets should translate to the correct characters on the
>  >  other end.
>  >
>  >  I can't see writing a MakeCDATA routine... it'd be almost more difficult
>  >  to use than coding it directly, and certainly would require more
>  >  overhead.  I could see having a general XML escape routine to convert
>  >  characters like & into &amp;, however.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  Michael Ryan wrote:
>  >  > I have a routine where I send email addresses using HTTPAPI. I'm url
>  >  > encoding the data, but I'm having a problem with an email address like
>  >  > One&Two@xxxxxxxxxxx The ampersand is causing a problem, and the
>  >  > vendor's documentation calls for CTDATA for the ampersand. However,
>  >  > the brackets aren't translating correctly. I have the program in
>  >  > debug, and here's what I'm seeing: Instead of [, I get Ý, and instead
>  >  > of ], I get "...so my CDATA[&]] looks like this: !ÝCDATAÝ&¨¨.
>  >  >
>  >  > Two questions: Is there a MakeCDATA type function in HTTPAPI? And,
>  >  > what do I need to do to handle the translation of the brackets?
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