PM11789: START AND END TAGS ARE DISPLAYED WITHIN A LINK ELEMENT EVEN WHEN THE ELEMENT IS EMPTY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using an element tag for links that contains start or end
  tags, the start or end tag is processed regardless of whether or
  not the link is is populated.
  
  If you perform a view source on your page you will see the
  <a></a>
  is always output for a link even when empty.
  
  Example of the the element tag that will produce this issue:
  
  <Element context="autoFill" type="content" key="Link"
  start="&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;"/>
  
  Where the "Link" element does not actually exist. We would still
  see the | symbol rendered.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem Summary:
  After CF28 START AND END TAGS ARE DISPLAYED WITHIN A LINK
  ELEMENT EVEN when an empty link is returned.
  
  Detailed Problem Description:
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Analysis:
  After CF28 START AND END TAGS ARE DISPLAYED WITHIN A LINK
  ELEMENT EVEN when an empty link is returned.  The link component
  was returning an empty link <a></a> and there the start and end
  tag values were being rendered.  The code had been updated to
  allow the tag to render even when the href was empty as the href
  is not a required attribute.
  
  Problem Solution:
  The code has been update further to only return a link if some
  value in the links properties is set.  If no values including
  the additional attributes is set then nothing will be returned
  and the start and end tags will therefore not render.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2900

Applicable component levels

• R615 PSY

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