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* The values of disabled controls are ignored or processed correctly. | * The values of disabled controls are ignored or processed correctly. | ||
| − | == Steps to produce the problem in My Preferences== | + | == Steps to produce the problem in My Preferences == |
* Make a new account at aboutus.org | * Make a new account at aboutus.org | ||
* Log in | * Log in | ||
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* The disabled checkboxes which were checked before, are no longer unchecked. | * The disabled checkboxes which were checked before, are no longer unchecked. | ||
* Reason: 'What (summary)' | * Reason: 'What (summary)' | ||
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| + | == Steps to circumvent the problem in My Preferences == | ||
| + | * Make a new account at aboutus.org | ||
| + | * Log in | ||
| + | * Go to 'my preferences'. You'll notice some checkboxes checked in the E-mail section are also disabled. If you click save now, they will be overwritten. | ||
| + | * Click "Confirm your e-mail address" link | ||
| + | * Ignore the red message telling you "A confirmation code has already been e-mailed ..." | ||
| + | * Click the "Mail a confirmation code" button | ||
| + | * Go to 'my preferences'. You'll notice the checkboxes are still disabled. If you click save now, they will still be overwritten. | ||
| + | * Go to your email, click on the confirmation link in the second email you've received (the first one never works) | ||
| + | * Go to 'my preferences'. Checkboxes are no longer disabled. If you click save now, they won't be overwritten. | ||
== Steps to get to [[DoneDone]] == | == Steps to get to [[DoneDone]] == | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 2 April 2008
What (summary)
Input controls (text, checkbox, radiobutton etc.) having DISABLED property set, do not participate as arguments in a POST request. The target page which expects these arguments will get nil values for these controls even if they have a different value. Hence the target page may process wrong values for some disabled controls. This problem can be seen in Special:Preferences.
Why this is important
- We dont want to process wrong values for an input control.
- AlertsOnByDefault becomes useless.
DoneDone
- The values of disabled controls are ignored or processed correctly.
Steps to produce the problem in My Preferences
- Make a new account at aboutus.org
- Log in
- Go to 'my preferences' in the sidebar. (You'll notice some checkboxes checked in the E-mail section which are also disabled).
- Click 'Save' (You've not changed any setting)
- The disabled checkboxes which were checked before, are no longer unchecked.
- Reason: 'What (summary)'
Steps to circumvent the problem in My Preferences
- Make a new account at aboutus.org
- Log in
- Go to 'my preferences'. You'll notice some checkboxes checked in the E-mail section are also disabled. If you click save now, they will be overwritten.
- Click "Confirm your e-mail address" link
- Ignore the red message telling you "A confirmation code has already been e-mailed ..."
- Click the "Mail a confirmation code" button
- Go to 'my preferences'. You'll notice the checkboxes are still disabled. If you click save now, they will still be overwritten.
- Go to your email, click on the confirmation link in the second email you've received (the first one never works)
- Go to 'my preferences'. Checkboxes are no longer disabled. If you click save now, they won't be overwritten.
