[NSAttributedString initWithData:options:documentAttributes:error:] will create string with wrong encoding, when input is HTML document type and content is non ASCII english.

Originator:siu.ying
Number:rdar://16430055 Date Originated:2014-03-26
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:7.1
Classification: Reproducible:always
 
Summary:
Given a HTML document with non-english content, when using [NSAttributedString initWithData:options:documentAttributes:error:] to create NSAttributedString, the content will be invalid (looks like broken and in incorrect encoding)

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use [NSAttributedString initWithData:options:documentAttributes:error:] to create string with HTML content including chinese, japanese or any language that is not encoded in ASCII
2. Use document option NSDocumentTypeDocumentAttribute: NSHTMLTextDocumentType
3. Set the result NSAttributedString to any UIKit element

Expected Results:
The attributed string should be proper string without encoding issue.

Actual Results:
The attributed string is broken with encoding issue.

Version:
iOS 7.1 

Notes:


Configuration:

Sample Project:
http://cl.ly/0t073V041s0A

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