Comments on: Gem #61: Interfacing with C++ constructors

By: Dave Elliot

Dave Elliot — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:23:20 +0000

It looks apos is an XML form (not in the HTML 4 standard). The character code 39 has to be used for Internet Explorer. It appears here that IE is following the standard closer.

By: Anh Vo

Anh Vo — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:59:34 +0000

I just tested it on FireFox. The apostropy was displayed correctly.

By: Anh Vo

Anh Vo — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:13:01 +0000

I am using Micro$oft Internet Explorer Version 6.0. The exact version is 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_qfe.080814-1242.

Your fix did not seem to change the display. In fact, ' is displayed still. As a test, I copied the source of this page. Then, I replaced every occurrence of ' by '. Finally, I opened it with explorer. The apostropy was displayed correctly as expected.

By: Arnaud Charlet

Arnaud Charlet — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:38:49 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Strangely enough, the ‘ appears fine on e.g. my side. I guess it depends on your browser.

Anyway, I’ve made your suggested change (apos -> amp).

By: Anh Vo

Anh Vo — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:34:11 +0000

Sorry I made a typo in “Instead, the ' string is display”. It should be displayed.

By: Anh Vo

Anh Vo — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:31:09 +0000

Thanks for these GEMs dealing with external languages such specially C/C++.

The following comment has nothing to do with content but with the display regarding apostropy “‘”. In fact, apostropy is not displayed correctly as intended such as in function specification function New_Root return Root'Class; for example. Instead, the ' string is display. According to http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/#C_16, ' should be used instead of '