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TEXT_RCDATA Fields and Processing Instructions

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Description

In TEXT_RCDATA fields like <title> it is not possible to use processing instructions.

Could this be the sole exception for RCDATA fields or is this against the spec?

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Research direction

Start by comparing TEXT_RCDATA handling for <title> with the HTML5 specification and reproduce the processing-instruction case in html5-php. No source file or test is identified in the issue. Done means the project has a decided, spec-aligned behavior for processing instructions in RCDATA and the question is resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html, php
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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