SOFTWARE VERSION:
(Settings > General > About product) N/A

EXACT STEPS LEADING TO PROBLEM: 
(Explain in detail what you do (e.g. tap on OK) and what you see (e.g. message
Connection Failed appears))
create and upload a package containing "*" and/or "<foo>" in control file
description section.
example here: starhash-enabler, description is:
Description: Enables the *xx# Service Codes in dialer. According 3GPP TS22.030
 Finally turns your N900 into a full-featured phone capable to dial Service
Codes like *67# call redirect on busy, etc.
 --
 Some useful codes:
 **61*<number>**<time-in-seconds,5,10,..,30># : set up redirect to <number>
after <seconds> ringing
 #61# :deactivate; *61# :activate; *#61# :query status
...
[hope we're not facing same issue here in wiki :-P]]


EXPECTED OUTCOME:
webpage should display description verbatim

ACTUAL OUTCOME:
see 
http://maemo.org/packages/package_instance/view/fremantle_extras-devel_free_armel/starhash-enabler/0.1/

e.g 
""Some useful codes:
 **61*<number>**<time-in-seconds,5,10,..,30># : set up redirect to <number>
after <seconds> ringing""
is rendered as
""Some useful codes: *61*# : set up redirect to  after  ringing""

REPRODUCIBILITY:
always

OTHER COMMENTS:
* is converted to <em> / </em> (BBcode?)
<foo> is not getting escaped

[2010-07-23 15:05:06] <bergie> DocScrutinizer: ok, that is an easy fix. Can you
post a bug (and assign to Niels?)
[2010-07-23 15:07:22] <bergie> though the actual code is in
http://trac.midgard-project.org/browser/branches/ragnaroek/midcom/org.maemo.packages
[2010-07-23 15:08:20] <bergie> DocScrutinizer: and the actual issue comes from
http://trac.midgard-project.org/browser/branches/ragnaroek/midcom/org.maemo.packages/config/schemadb_package_default.inc#L43


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