JDK-4194488 : RFE: jdk should support the ru.ansi-1251 character encoding
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.nio.charsets
  • Affected Version: 1.1.6,1.2.0,1.2.2,1.3.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_7,solaris_8
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 1998-12-03
  • Updated: 2001-06-22
  • Resolved: 2001-06-22
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1.4.0 beta2Fixed
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4290109 - RFE: Need support for Solaris locale ru_RU.ANSI1251.
Duplicate :  
JDK-4209197 - jdk should support the ru.ansi-1251 character encoding
Description
Steps to Repro:

Install Russian Supplements.  
Login through ru.ansi-1251.
Start hotjava.
Set charset to Cyrillic Windows.
Go to a Russian webpage which uses ru.ansi-1251 charset.
i.e.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/russian/world/default.htm

Bug:
This page displays as garbage.
JDK does not appear to support this charset for any java application.
owen.coonan@ireland 1998-12-03
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: merlin-beta2 FIXED IN: merlin-beta2 INTEGRATED IN: merlin-beta2
14-06-2004
EVALUATION Need to add the alias key "ansi-1251" to src/share/classes/sun/io/CharacterEncoding.java See related bugs: 4456440,4209197, Also see: rfe: 4323637 (font support for ansi-1251 and koi8-R). Ian.Little@Ireland 5/29/2001
29-05-2001