Tomcat 7 + attribute whitespace mis-formatting, causes JSP Error

• Type: Regression Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.0.X EE
• Fix Version/s: 6.0.X EE, 6.1.X EE
• Component/s: Staging
• Labels:
  • QA-R
  • QA-TP
• Environment: Tomcat 7 + HSQL. Portal 6.0.x EE. Git ID: 435380b69f4e9784b5fa97ae373841e19e9c5735
• Branch Version/s:
  6.1.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Epic/Theme:
  • Quick_Win
• Story Points: 3
• Fix Priority: 3
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal-ee/pull/1641

Tomcat 7 + attribute whitespace mis-formatting, causes JSP Error

Steps to reproduce:

1. Use Tomcat 7
2. Turn on Local Live Staging (Control Panel > Pages > Settings > Staging)
3. Goto Public Pages
4. Click [Publish to Live Now]
5. A blank or collapsed dialog window will appear, along with errors in the Tomcat console.

Tomcat Console:

12:03:29,017 ERROR [IncludeTag:410] Current URL /group/control_panel/manage?p_p_id=156&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=exclusive&p_p_mode=view&doAsGroupId=19&refererPlid=10150&_156_struts_action=%2Fgroup_pages%2Fpublish_pages&_156_cmd=publish_to_live&_156_tabs1=public-pages&_156_pagesRedirect=http%3A%2F%2
Flocalhost%3A6080%2Fgroup%2Fcontrol_panel%2Fmanage%3Fp_p_id%3D156%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dmaximized%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26doAsGroupId%3D19%26refererPlid%3D10150%26_156_struts_action%3D%252Fgroup_pages%252Fedit_pages%26_156_tabs1%3Dpublic-pages%26_156_tabs2%3Dpages%26_156_tabs3%3Dchildren%26_
156_redirect%3D%26_156_groupId%3D19%26_156_tabs4%3D%26_156_selPlid%3D0&_156_groupId=10259&_156_selPlid=0 generates exception: /html/portlet/communities/publish_pages.jsp (line: 357, column: 6) /html/portlet/communities/publish_pages_options.jspf (line: 272, column: 154) The JSP specification require
s that an attribute name is preceded by whitespace
12:03:29,021 ERROR [IncludeTag:154] org.apache.jasper.JasperException: /html/portlet/communities/publish_pages.jsp (line: 357, column: 6) /html/portlet/communities/publish_pages_options.jspf (line: 272, column: 154) The JSP specification requires that an attribute name is preceded by whitespace
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.jspError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:42)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.dispatch(ErrorDispatcher.java:408)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.jspError(ErrorDispatcher.java:89)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.processIncludeDirective(Parser.java:324)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseIncludeDirective(Parser.java:357)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseDirective(Parser.java:467)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1425)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseBody(Parser.java:1662)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseOptionalBody(Parser.java:1002)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseCustomTag(Parser.java:1274)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1450)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseBody(Parser.java:1662)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseOptionalBody(Parser.java:1002)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseCustomTag(Parser.java:1274)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1450)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseBody(Parser.java:1662)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseOptionalBody(Parser.java:1002)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseCustomTag(Parser.java:1274)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1450)
        at org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseBody(Parser.java:1662)