When I type "don't" or "it's" or just "'" in input of search text in
http://news.povray.org/ and hit "Search" then in recived page in search field
there is "don\'t" ("it\'s" , "\'") but list of files is correct. When I hit
"Search" again then list is empty and word changes to "don\\\'t" ("it\\\'s" ,
"\\\'"). I don't know if it happens for other characters than ' or \. I think
after reload field should contain original text.

ABX

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> When I type "don't" or "it's" or just "'" in input of search text in
> http://news.povray.org/ and hit "Search" then in recived page in search
> field there is "don\'t" ("it\'s" , "\'") but list of files is correct.
> When I hit "Search" again then list is empty and word changes to
> "don\\\'t" ("it\\\'s" , "\\\'"). I don't know if it happens for other
> characters than ' or \. I think after reload field should contain original
> text.
> 
> ABX

in scripts you use the backslash in front of an character to avoid 
interpretating the character through a shell or other interpreter. it is 
mostly used in front of control characters. the news-script substitutes the 
' through \'. sent back to the news-server it comes back as \\' because the 
backslash is a control character either. this goes on until you reach 255 
characters in post method...

hope, it helps.

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