[MDEV-29286] HELP && does not work in current versions Created: 2022-08-10  Updated: 2023-01-24  Resolved: 2023-01-24

Status: Closed
Project: MariaDB Server
Component/s: Documentation
Affects Version/s: 10.4
Fix Version/s: 10.4.27, 10.5.18, 10.6.11, 10.7.7, 10.8.6, 10.9.4

Type: Bug Priority: Minor
Reporter: Ian Gilfillan Assignee: Ian Gilfillan
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: None

Issue Links:
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is part of MDEV-28701 Update server HELP contents Closed

 Description   

In the 10.3 version of the server HELP, the following works correctly

> HELP Logical Operators
You asked for help about help category: "Logical operators"
For more information, type 'help <item>', where <item> is one of the following
topics:
   !
   &&
...
 
> HELP &&
Name: '&&'
Description:
Syntax:
AND, &&
...

In the current versions from 10.4, it does not work:

> HELP Logical Operators
You asked for help about help category: "Logical Operators"
For more information, type 'help <item>', where <item> is one of the following
topics:
   !
   &amp;&amp;
...
 
> HELP &&
 
Nothing found
Please try to run 'help contents' for a list of all accessible topics
 
> HELP &amp;&amp;
 
Nothing found
Please try to run 'help contents' for a list of all accessible topics
 
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that 
 corresponds to your MariaDB server version for the right syntax to use near '&amp' at line 1


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