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CurtEastPoint

(18,693 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2020, 06:09 PM Feb 2020

Why does the SUBJECT line support alphanumeric only, no special characters.

Annoying. I just tried using an = and it was ignored.
Accented characters don't work, either. é, for example comes out blank.

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Why does the SUBJECT line support alphanumeric only, no special characters. (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 OP

I think it is a coding safety measure in response to the 2016 hacking of DU. N/T CottonBear Feb 2020 #1

I just found this thread in the Lounge that does just that: CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2020 #2

tésting Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #3

OK, how did you do that? Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #4

treat it as html ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #5

Well, it's more work than it's worth most of the tïmê. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #7

True, but today, I found one of those tïmês Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #8

CottonBear

(21,598 posts)

1. I think it is a coding safety measure in response to the 2016 hacking of DU. N/T

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 06:13 PM

Feb 2020

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,924 posts)

2. I just found this thread in the Lounge that does just that:

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 06:26 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181316633

I have often wondered how people can do that?

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,646 posts)

3. tésting

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 12:09 AM

Feb 2020

Brother Buzz

(36,524 posts)

4. OK, how did you do that?

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:58 PM

Feb 2020

And just so you know, you'll be labeled a poo poo head if you don't share.

Can you post ® and © too?

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,646 posts)

5. treat it as html ...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:16 PM

Feb 2020

Here's a handy chart: https://ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm

If you preview, it will be converted and then the resulting character will be removed before it posts. This happens only with the "title" line so far as I can tell. (Certain characters, such as "@", break URLs within the message text. These can be fixed with the same method, but suffer from the same trouble if previewed).

I have not tried all of the html ampersand codes (haven't had a need). Be sure to end each with a semicolon.

Brother Buzz

(36,524 posts)

6. © ®

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:40 PM

Feb 2020

Damn, it's easy peasy, but I guarantee I'll misplace the cheat sheet when I need it. Hell, I can't even find my Post-It® Brand pad; so is life.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,646 posts)

7. Well, it's more work than it's worth most of the tïmê.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 02:46 PM

Feb 2020

Brother Buzz

(36,524 posts)

8. True, but today, I found one of those tïmês

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:42 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12982733

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