Output File not Valid XML: <_ expectation set>

[WardLT]

I have been having some trouble parsing output files from qbox/qball with python's XML parsers. The offending lines have attributes without values in them, such as:

<FORKTD expectation set>

In order parse these files I have been adding some extra underscores (e.g., <FORKTD expectation set> to <FORKTD_expectation_set>).

My questions for you are:

1. Do you also view the inability to read the output files with Python as an issue?
2. Is adding underscores to the output statements of offending tags an acceptable fix? I am not a qball user, so I'm not 100% sure what these tags mean
3. Do you mind if I attempt to make the changes? I see that these lines are output in EhrenSampleStepper.C. Am I missing anywhere?

[xavierandrade]

Thanks for your report.

1. Yes, the output should be valid XML, so this is a bug.
2. Probably it's the best solution, there is no standard to follow so a valid tag name is enough.
3. A pull request or a patch is welcome.