decode_entities possible bug?

[Richard Bell]

decode_entities does not appear to decode this text

<span class="linksep1">•</span>

The sequence &#8226 is left untouched.

Is this correct/expected behavior, a bug, or what?

Thanks for any help.

R

 

[Richard Bell]

Perhaps you could clarify what "decode_entities" is? Is it some sub or
module you wrote, or part of a CPAN module? If the latter, which one of
the 6000+ modules is it a method of? Thanks.

Apologies, I should have been clearer. HTML::Entities.

R

 

[Richard Bell]

Perhaps you could clarify what "decode_entities" is? Is it some sub or
module you wrote, or part of a CPAN module? If the latter, which one of
the 6000+ modules is it a method of? Thanks.

Apologies, I should have been clearer. HTML::Entities.

R

 

[Richard Bell]

Apologies, I should have been clearer. HTML::Entities.

R

 

[Richard Bell]

He's using HTML::Entities to decode unicode for a bullet, and it does
not seem to work well. Perl support for Unicode over Ā is still in
the works for some modules.

Thanks Bill. Is there another more appropriate choice?

R

 

[Bill]

Thanks Bill. Is there another more appropriate choice?

Why should you have to decode this anyway? On my system, even decoded,
it will not display correctly outside of the browser. Why not leave it
as is?

 

[Richard Bell]

Why should you have to decode this anyway? On my system, even decoded,
it will not display correctly outside of the browser. Why not leave it
as is?

Without going into overmuch detail, for my purposes (not display, but
rather analysis of content) the undecoded characters get royally in the
way. I assume something along the lines of s/&#([0..9]){1,4}/ / will
turn them all into ' ' but had hoped for something a bit better as there
is some useful semantics amongst the rubble.

R