The symbol '>' shows up as '<' in ArcIMS Viewers

Description

In ArcIMS Viewers, HTML Viewer or Java Viewer, the symbol '>' occasionally displays as '<'. For example, '<USA>' displays as '<USA<'.

Cause

This is a known issue with the TrueType fonts that come with JRE, which is included in the ArcIMS install.
 

Workaround

1. Download and install JRE 1.3.1_01.
   1. Download the file 'j2re-1_3_1_01-linux-i386.bin' from JRE 1.3.1_01.
   2. Select the Linux self-extracting file option and click Continue.
   3. Read and accept the license agreement.
   4. Select a site and download the j2re-1_3_1_01-linux-i386.bin file.
   5. To make the file executable, type:

      chmod a+x j2re-1_3_1_01-linux-i386.bin
      

   6. Select a location, for example, /usr/local/java, and install j2re-1_3_1_01 by typing:

      ./j2re-1_3_1_01-linux-i386.bin
      

   7. Accept all the default settings during the installation. The Java files should be extracted into the same directory using their predefined file structure. A directory called 'jre1.3.1_01' is created.
2. Navigate to the jre1.3.1_01/lib/fonts directory.
3. Copy the following fonts to usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType directory:
   
   LucidaBrightRegular.ttf
   LucidaSansRegular.ttf
   LucidaTypewriterRegular.ttf

   Note:
   Create the TrueType directory if it does not exist.

4. Register the fonts with the X Font Server. Type:

   su
   cd /usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType
   ttmkfdir -d . -o fonts.scale
   cp fonts.scale fonts.dir
   chkfontpath -a /usr/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType