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Title:

Docs for encodeForHtml() not helpful

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Status/Resolution/Reason: Closed/Fixed/

Reporter/Name(from Bugbase): Adam Cameron / Adam Cameron (Adam Cameron)

Created: 02/20/2016

Components: Documentation

Versions: 2016

Failure Type: Usability Issue

Found In Build/Fixed In Build: CF2016_Final /

Priority/Frequency: Minor / Most users will encounter

Locale/System: ALL / Platforms All

Vote Count: 1

Listed in the version 2016.0.02.299200 Issues Fixed doc
Verification notes: verified_fixed on July 07, 2020 using build 2016.0.02.299200 
https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/cfml-reference/coldfusion-functions/functions-e-g/encodeforhtml.html

Description unusably superifical. It needs to explain the encoding rules.

They example is stupid and doesn't demonstrate the function at all. The example should demonstrate "before" and "after" of the various encoding transformations that take place. The current example demonstrates *nothing*.

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Watson Bug ID:	4120075

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External Customer Name: Adam Cameron
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Comments:

This is ESAPI powered, isn't it?
Comment by External U.
4534 | February 23, 2016 04:44:45 PM GMT
Hi James, This is ESAPI powered function.
Comment by S P.
4535 | February 26, 2016 12:37:03 AM GMT
This is the updated page: https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/cfml-reference/coldfusion-functions/functions-e-g/encodeforhtml.html
Comment by External U.
4536 | May 27, 2016 04:52:50 AM GMT
test note
Comment by CFwatson U.
4537 | June 07, 2016 04:19:08 AM GMT
The fix for this bug is available as part of the early-access build for ColdFusion 2016 Update 2.
Comment by CFwatson U.
4538 | June 07, 2016 04:25:56 AM GMT