Fix https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52243
Clarify how to include # or ; in an environment value
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/tomcat/tc5.5.x/trunk@1224805 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
diff --git a/container/webapps/docs/changelog.xml b/container/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
index 4db95a9..a8dd17c 100644
--- a/container/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
+++ b/container/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
<bug>52172</bug>: Update Tomcat build instructions. Includes changes
proposed by bmargulies. (kkolinko)
</update>
+ <fix>
+ <bug>52243</bug>: Improve windows service documentation to clarify how
+ to include <code>#</code> and/or <code>;</code> in the value of an
+ environment variable that is passed to the service. (markt)
+ </fix>
</changelog>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Other">
diff --git a/container/webapps/docs/windows-service-howto.xml b/container/webapps/docs/windows-service-howto.xml
index 7076d31..488a7cc 100644
--- a/container/webapps/docs/windows-service-howto.xml
+++ b/container/webapps/docs/windows-service-howto.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@
<td></td>
<td>List of environment variables that will be provided to the service
in the form <b>key=value</b>. They are separated using either
- <b>#</b> or <b>;</b> characters</td>
+ <b>#</b> or <b>;</b> characters. If you need to use either the <b>#</b>
+ or <b>;</b> character within a value then the entire value must be
+ enclosed inside single quotes.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>--User</td>
