[tor-bugs] #2645 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: HTTPS Everywhere 0.9.4 ignores rulesets with XML declaration

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#2645: HTTPS Everywhere 0.9.4 ignores rulesets with XML declaration
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks           |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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 Rulesets starting with an XML declaration (c.f. http://www.w3.org/TR/xml
 /#sec-prolog-dtd ) are silently ignored by HTTPS Everywhere 0.9.4.

 For example:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <ruleset name="Newit.co.uk">
   <target host="newit.co.uk"/>
   <target host="www.newit.co.uk"/>
   <rule from="^http://(www\.)?newit\.co\.uk\b"
 to="https://www.newit.co.uk"/>
 </ruleset>

 With the XML declaration, no HTTP->HTTPS redirection takes place, and the
 ruleset isn't listed in the add-on preferences. Remove the declaration and
 it works.

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