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diff --git a/doc/bugs/rss_feeds_do_not_use_recommended_encoding_of_entities_for_some_fields.mdwn b/doc/bugs/rss_feeds_do_not_use_recommended_encoding_of_entities_for_some_fields.mdwn index 85c317669..0a435cea3 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/rss_feeds_do_not_use_recommended_encoding_of_entities_for_some_fields.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/rss_feeds_do_not_use_recommended_encoding_of_entities_for_some_fields.mdwn @@ -43,3 +43,10 @@ For Atom, at least, I believe adding `type="xhtml"` to the title element will wo >> have "more" apply to the front page of the blog. Is there a way to do that? >> -- [[dtaht]] >> +>>> To be clear, the RSS spec sucks to such an extent that, as far as +>>> I know, there is no sort of title escaping that will work in all +>>> RSS consumers. Titles are currently escaped in the way +>>> that tends to break the fewest according to what I've read. +>>> If you're unlucky enough to +>>> have a "&" or "<" in your **name**, then you may still run into +>>> problems with how that is escaped in rss feeds. --[[Joey]] |