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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A text file that has a pair of angle brackets < and > can confuse mod_mvsds into thinking that the page is an HTML page.
Local fix
Use "forcetype text/plain"
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM HTTP Server (powered by * * Apache). * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: mod_mvsds will serve a text file as an * * text/html content-type if it contains * * both * * '<' with a '>'. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** mod_mvsds will serve a text file as an HTML page if it contains a string starting with a '<' and ending with a '>'. For example, a text file containing the string "This string has a <pair of angle brackets>" to be served with a Content-Type of text/html. A noticeable symptom of a text file being served with a Content-Type of text/html is that extraneous whitespace will be stripped from the response.
Problem conclusion
The directive MvsdsAlternateHtmlSniff was added to IBM HTTP Server to better detect between HTML and plain text files. Setting MvsdsAlternateHtmlSniff to ON will enable the alternate HTML sniffing strategy. More information on the alternate HTML sniffing strategy can be found at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/httpserv/manual24/mod/mod_mvsds.ht ml This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs: - 7.0.0.43 - 8.0.0.13 - 8.5.5.12 - 9.0.0.3
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI70372
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-10-07
Closed date
2016-11-03
Last modified date
2016-11-03
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
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510
Applicable component levels
R700 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
04 May 2022