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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Alphabetical order is not working with accented words in Forms

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Pooja Bhambani

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Issue

  • Steps to reproduce
    1. Create a new form.
    2. Add `select from list` field.
    3. Add some options.
         1. A
         2. Z
         3. Á
         4. Ó
    4. In the advanced tab mark "order options alphabetically".
    5. Publish the form.
    6. Add a forms portlet on a page and configure it to use the form.
    7. click on the select from list field.
    Observed Behavior:
    The order must be "A, Z, Á, Ó"
    Expected Behavior:
    The order must be "A, Á, Ó, Z"

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.2

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is a known issue/bug. And, it is fixed in dxp-13.
  • If the hotfix is required for this issue, please create a support ticket requesting hotfix by attaching patch details.
  • Installing Fix Packs and Hotfixes on Liferay DXP will guide to install this hotfix in the respective environment.

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