[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 15027] New: Feed sniffing after XSLT processing.

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15027

           Summary: Feed sniffing after XSLT processing.
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 522+ (nightly)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.4
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Page Loading
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: jcpeters at gmail.com


This request concerns feed content sniffing.  I'm not going to suggest that
content sniffing be turned off willy-nilly, but I hope to make a short case for
changing the priority of sniffing, as I know that content sniffing can be a
sore spot for lots of people interested in the web.

Given an XML-based language Webkit allows XML processing directives to be
executed on the contents of a page.  For instance, one may create a custom
markup language and specify an XML stylesheet to translate it into HTML. 
Webkit currently breaks this benefit for web feeds (ie Atom or RSS).

Webkit needs to sniff the results of a XSLT to determine if the content is a
feed or not.  If I have a page served as application/xml that consists of an
Atom feed + XSLT translating that feed into an HTML page Webkit incorrectly
interprets this as a web feed, not a HTML page.


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