Start tags in XML files are not checked

[staehr@…]

The exception boost::archive::xml_archive_exception::xml_archive_tag_mismatch is only thrown when end tag is wrong, start tag may be anything.

See attached example:

<seriobject class_id="0" tracking_level="0" version="0">
	<mem>12</mem>
</seriobject>

is desired,

<mem>12</faulty>

is wrong and noticed as invalid, but

<faulty>12</mem>

is valid, should be invalid, too.

Furthermore, in this special example, if you change the end tag of the root node (here: seriobject) to something else, there is also an exception missing.

[staehr@…]

Minimal example for missing boost::archive::xml_archive_exception::xml_archive_tag_mismatch

[Robert Ramey]

I believe that this happens only on the top level. I had to override the check on the top level because ... - not I forget.

<faulty>12</mem> is valid, should be invalid, too.

Hmm - looks invalid to me also.

RObert Ramey

[staehr@…]

Replying to ramey:

I believe that this happens only on the top level. I had to override the check on the top level because ... - not I forget.

No, not only on top level. This is documented somewhere indeed, but like you I see no reason in that. (You forgot it? Doesn’t seem to be a good reason ;-)) But nevertheless: The check fails on every level.

<faulty>12</mem> is valid, should be invalid, too.

Hmm - looks invalid to me also.

Ok, once again: Why is this ticket set to wontfix?