Author: zigger
Description:
On a site with $wgUseLatin1=true (e.g. en.wikipedia.org) where a user chooses a
different UI language preference, some UTF8-encoded messages get converted
twice, producing ? characters.
Probably every function in LanguageLatin1.php with utf8_decode is suspect.
Examples can be seen in Special:Preferences with toggle fields, and in article
histories with month abbreviations.
Version: 1.4.x
Severity: normal
| Title | Reference | Author | Source Branch | Dest Branch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release 1.15.14 | repos/sre/pybal!3 | vgutierrez | release-bullseye | bullseye-wikimedia | |
| Release 1.15.14 | repos/sre/pybal!1 | vgutierrez | release-1.14 | main | |
| d/changelog: bump to 0.0.3 | repos/cloud/toolforge/builds-cli!19 | dcaro | bump_to_0.0.3 | main | |
| output-sql: Avoid backpressure memory leaks in read/write streams | repos/mediawiki/services/ipoid!140 | kharlan | backpressure-7c49 | main | |
| cli: use the /latest endpoint | repos/cloud/toolforge/builds-cli!17 | dcaro | use_latest_endpoint | main |
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The problem is specifically with those Language methods which work by calling wfMsg() -- which implicitly
converts already if $wgLang is a LanguageLatin1 proxy.
It's also an unsafe general practice, as these functions may not work correctly with wfMsgForContent() or anything
else where you're asking for info from something that's not $wgLang.
Fix for this and bug 1744 checked in on REL1_4, will be in 1.4.1.
Patch:
http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-cvs/2005-March/007192.html
http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-cvs/2005-March/007190.html