CLONE - Line breaks are not handled properly in textarea fields of Dynamic Data Lists

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.1.X EE, 6.2.X EE, 7.0.0 DXP SP2, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 DXP FP30, 7.0.X EE, 7.0.4 CE GA5, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: Dynamic Data Lists, Dynamic Data Lists > Display
• Labels:
  • 62-ee-sp19
  • jp-support
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp2
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp3
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp5
  • liferay-fixpack-de-11-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-de-13-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-de-30-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-portal-144-6210
• Branch Version/s:
  7.0.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Story Points: 1.25
• Fix Priority: 4
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/50461

ee-6.1.x Steps to reproduce:

1. In Control Panel go to Dynamic Data Lists
2. Click on Add
3. Type in a name and click on "Select" for the Data Definition
4. Click on Add and create a Data Definition with a Text Box (Type textarea).
5. Click on "Save" to create the Dynamic Data Lists
6. Click on the Dynamic Data List to open it
7. Click on "Add Record"
8. Enter some data, which uses line breaks (i.e. a<enter>b<enter>c) in the Text box and click "Publish".
9. Verify the presentation in the table.

Expected result: the line breaks should be there.
Actual result: the line breaks are not shown.

10. Click on Actions --> View.

Expected result: the line breaks should be visible (i.e. the contents should be on different line, like in edit mode).
Actual result: the complete text from the text box is displayed on one line.

11. In the Dynamic Datalists Overview use the actions button for the DDL and select "Spreadsheet View".
12. Create a new entry (i.e. d<enter>e<enter>f) and confirm it with "Save". Notice that it is displayed correctly in the spreadsheet view.
13. Go back and open the Dynamic Data List again and verify the new entry.

Expected result: the line breaks should be there.
Actual result: the line breaks are displayed as <br/>.

14. Click on Actions --> View for the list entry. Again you see <br/> instead of line breaks. The same happens for Actions --> Edit.

To sum it up: Line breaks are not handled properly in textarea fields of DDLs. Furthermore they are handled inconsistently, dependent on which option for editing the entries is chosen.