I have verified that software-center version 5.2.2 in precise-proposed fixes this bug per the test case given in the description.
Thanks! ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993279 Title: markup needs escaping Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “software-center” source package in Precise: Fix Committed Status in “software-center” source package in Quantal: Fix Released Bug description: Error: Software center generates markup error and does not display "Updates" field Steps to replicate: 1) launch SC from terminal 2) search "system-config-date" 3) open the result by clicking "More" 4) note incorrect "Updates" field 5) see following error in terminal: (software-center:4152): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to set text from markup due to error parsing markup: Error on line 1: Entity did not end with a semicolon; most likely you used an ampersand character without intending to start an entity - escape ampersand as & What should happen: markup is escaped and content is displayed what happens: errors on markup and does not display correctly Original Description: "browse to system-config-date and note that the updates text is not displayed and there is an error in the terminal" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/993279/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp