ixml/dtd_restriction

Parameter

ixml/dtd_restriction

Parameter Description

A DTD can contain malicious code than can force an XML processor to expand the resulting XML contend in a way to overload CPU usage and memory consumption.

This profile parameter is setting the default processing restriction of iXML for DTDs to avoid a DoS attack by by using malicious DTDs. Application programs can use the interface IF_IXML_ISTREAM to to overwrite the default restriction.

Values allowed

none = no DTD restriction
expansion = expansion of XML is limited
prohibited = DTDs are prohibited

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