XML parsing fault when using the <=> operator in maniascript

[snixtho]

It appears that the script tags after rendering is not surrounded by a comment. So when you use characters such as < and > it will return a fault as the server fails to parser the XML. For example, when using the <=> operator, it fails.

[kdankert]

It fails parsing the file when using < or >, but this is a limitation of the xml spec, which does not allow these characters inside of attribute values. Right now, xml escape characters have to be used. < and > should be replaced by < and > respectively.

[kdankert]

If we want to allow the characters inside of values, we will probably need a different xml parser or do some preprocessing before parsing the file, replacing those characters by their escape sequences.

[snixtho]

We just need to put the maniascript inside a comment, then it works. The template engine can do this automatically.

[kdankert]

Then we are talking about different things.

But doesn't this already cause an issue when trying to compile an template which has <script>a <=> b</script> in it?

You might want to use < or > in condition blocks as well, which causes this issue as well. That's is why we are using escape sequences currently.

ManiaTemplates/tests/ManiaTemplates.Tests/IntegrationTests/templates/nested-controls.mt

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<Label if="i &lt; numbers.Count" foreach="int j in numbers.GetRange(0, i)" text="{{ i }}, {{ j }} at index {{ __index }}, {{ __index2 }}"/>

[snixtho]

Then we are talking about different things.

But doesn't this already cause an issue when trying to compile an template which has <script>a <=> b</script> in it?

You might want to use < or > in condition blocks as well, which causes this issue as well. That's is why we are using escape sequences currently.

ManiaTemplates/tests/ManiaTemplates.Tests/IntegrationTests/templates/nested-controls.mt

Line 7 in b5e0abe

<Label if="i &lt; numbers.Count" foreach="int j in numbers.GetRange(0, i)" text="{{ i }}, {{ j }} at index {{ __index }}, {{ __index2 }}"/>

The error im talking about happens on the game server, not in the engine. And things like <> is already escaped by the engine in attributes afaik.

The common technique for Maniascript is to essentially put it inside an XML comment.