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Defect in XCU 2.6.3

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Subject: Defect in XCU 2.6.3
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Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 21:53:22 GMT
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@ page 0 line 0 section 2.6.3 comment {ri1}

Problem:

Edition of Specification (Year): 2004

Defect code :  1. Error

In the ``command substitution'' section, the following text occurs:

    "The search for the matching backquote shall be
     satisfied by the first backquote found without
     a preceding backslash".

This wording would make the following example valid, which conflicts with 
current practice.

    x=`echo \\` `

On the other hand, the following example is valid in common practice, but does 
not agree with the specification above.

    x=`echo \\`


Action:

Reword the cited paragraph to be:

    "The search for the matching backquote shall be
     satisfied by the first non-escaped backquote".

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