Why Are Double-Backslashes Replaced By Single Backslashes?

[klein-divecae]

We have a step file that contains double backslashes in some of the strings (IDs and Names). When reading in the file occt removes them. The relevant code is in StepData_StepReaderData.cxx (https://github.com/Open-Cascade-SAS/OCCT/blob/V7_9_0/src/StepData/StepData_StepReaderData.cxx#L304)

I couldn't find anything on whether this is required by the STEP specification. What is the reason for this?

[dpasukhi]

It is according ISO 10303-21
please check:
https://www.steptools.com/stds/step/IS_final_p21e3.html#clause-6-4-3-1

[klein-divecae]

Thank you! Couldn't find this.