[XERCESC-2040] space before & does not collapse

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.7.0, 2.8.0
• Component/s: Validating Parser (XML Schema)
• Environment: Windows, AIX
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Darko Škerl
• Created: 19/Nov/14 19:59
• Updated: 19/Nov/14 19:59

Description

I have an XSD with typed definition as:
<xs:simpleType name="CustomText">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:minLength value="1"/>
<xs:maxLength value="100"/>
<xs:whiteSpace value="collapse"/>
<xs:pattern value="\S+.*"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

I have an XML with the following tag:
<FreeText> &</FreeText>
Note there is a space before &
FreeText is of type CustomText.
The parser should remove the initial space and leave only & but instead I get the following error:
Message: Datatype error: Type:InvalidDatatypeValueException, Message:Value ' <' does not match regular expression facet '\S+.*'.

Does anyone know what could be the problem? Is there a workaround for that bug? Does Xerces 3.1 solve that problem?

Regards