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Validation error in plain-text form fields on a Mac
July 13, 2011, 07:51:50 am
This is a strange one. I've seen some discussion about validation errors on the forum, but non seem to be exactly like this.

We have a profile field set up with some plain text text-area fields. When users try to paste formmated text into those fields from any program on a mac into a modern browser (chrome, safari, firefox), they get this message:

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Sorry. A non-recoverable error has occurred.
There is a validation error with your HTML input. Your activity is a bit suspicious, hence aborting
Return to home page.

If the text is copied to a plain-text editor first, and then pasted, it works fine.

Would love to hear any thoughts anyone might have about this... Quite frustrating.

P.S we're on the latest civicrm and drupal.

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Re: Validation error in plain-text form fields on a Mac
July 28, 2011, 12:36:48 pm
It's clear that there are some hidden characters that are being copied into the field that the IDS (anti-hacking system) thinks are suspicious.  There are two options here:

1. Resign yourself to the fact that you will have to copy the characters into a plain-text before copying them into CiviCRM.  generally a good procedure anyway, in my opinion
2. Turn off IDS
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