[GH-ISSUE #494] [BUG] If you use a symbol followed by a space, it breaks the page formatting. #320

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:27 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments
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Originally created by @drugal on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/494

Describe the bug
If you use a symbol followed by a space, it breaks the page formatting.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to whoogle search instace
  2. Search symbol followed by a space.
  3. See error

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  • pip/pipx
  • Other: [describe setup]

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  • Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub)
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Originally created by @drugal on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/494 **Describe the bug** If you use a symbol followed by a space, it breaks the page formatting. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to whoogle search instace 2. Search symbol followed by a space. 4. See error **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [x] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** all **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** all **Additional context** <img width="934" alt="1" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/81636567/139050579-1a5b0fe5-a82c-49a7-9975-6e4f85cc4063.PNG"> <img width="941" alt="2" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/81636567/139050663-e19d90dd-0b87-45a6-8dc1-8f6b9a2b3dbc.PNG"> <img width="951" alt="3" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/81636567/139050692-f857c875-8fc3-4f80-b39e-2b7c51adf4dc.PNG">
kerem 2026-02-25 20:35:27 +03:00
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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021):

It seems that for some reason -- the </> aren't applied.

<!-- gh-comment-id:952795334 --> @DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021): It seems that for some reason -- the `</>` aren't applied.
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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021):

oh, and the regex probably matches the symbols in the html. @drugal Do you expect that the symbols are bolded?

<!-- gh-comment-id:952806007 --> @DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021): oh, and the regex probably matches the symbols in the html. @drugal Do you expect that the symbols are bolded?
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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021):

Maybe the search terms aren't escaped properly?

<!-- gh-comment-id:952808382 --> @DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021): Maybe the search terms aren't escaped properly?
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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021):

I just made a fix that ignores special characters in the regex placement.

<!-- gh-comment-id:952826018 --> @DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021): I just made a fix that ignores special characters in the regex placement.
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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021):

In other news, ? doesn't return anything in whoogle

<!-- gh-comment-id:952830879 --> @DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2021): In other news, `?` doesn't return anything in whoogle
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@drugal commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2021):

Thank you. ;-)

<!-- gh-comment-id:953586929 --> @drugal commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2021): Thank you. ;-)
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