Writer fails to export to XHTML a document containing <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>

[Alain Baeckeroot]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

Test to export to XHTML(.html; .xhtml) a txt document containing
         <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>

* does not work with OpenOffice.org 310m19 build9420
  (from Ubuntu Karmic openoffice.org-writer 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1)

* does work from Abiword 2.6.8
  (from Ubuntu Karmic abiword 2.6.8-5ubuntu2)

see attached files.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Nov 7 19:37:45 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: openoffice.org-writer 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

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This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you test if it still occurs on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)?

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[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

[Alain Baeckeroot (alain-baeckeroot)]

why do you close this bug ?

1/ It is not expired (karmic is still alive)

2/ You could test it with lucid as i provided a sample file to test (and it would have been faster than writing all the blurb above), or at least with karmic and confirm/infirm the bug

3/ I dont care about lucid currently, i'll upgrade once it has stabilised and upgrade path from karmic is debugged.

[Alain Baeckeroot (alain-baeckeroot)]

It seems to be fixed in 3.2.1 (installed from ooo.org), BUT we still need a fix in karmic, and maybe in lucid....

[Jack Leigh (leighman)]

Does not work on a stock Maverick install but correctly recommends a package which solves the problem.

[Jack Leigh (leighman)]

openoffice.org-java-common

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Reproduced in Ubuntu 11.04, LibreOffice Writer at the Terminal:

cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/477698/+attachment/1005582/+files/test_OO2xhtml.txt && lowriter -nologo test_OO2xhtml.txt

Click OK button -> File -> Export -> XHMTL -> Save button

Window pops up noting:

"Error saving the document test_OO2xhtml:Writer Error. The file could not be written."

LO does not make any helpful recommendations.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu natty (development branch)
Release: 11.04

apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.0-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Fixed Released verified at the Terminal:

cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/477698/+attachment/1005582/+files/test_OO2xhtml.txt && lowriter -nologo test_OO2xhtml.txt

Click OK button -> File -> Export -> XHMTL -> Save button

no error message.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer
libreoffice-writer:
  Installed: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Candidate: 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1
  Version table:
 *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Jack Leigh (leighman)]

Does it work correctly in a stock Natty install?

[Björn Michaelsen (bjoern-michaelsen)]

[This is an automated message.]
There are no new official OpenOffice.org releases in Ubuntu packaging anymore => Won't Fix

If the problem persists, please mark this bug as "also affects project Libreoffice" or "also affects distribution Libreoffice (Ubuntu)" if that has not happened already.

Please leave references to upstream OpenOffice.org bugs in place to allow cross pollination.