Public bug reported:

Error message: 
** (yelp:31227): WARNING **: Couldn't parse troff special character: 'dq'
runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/icons.xsl line 139 element 
call-template
The called template 'l10n.gettext' was not found.
runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 456 element 
call-template
The called template 'l10n.direction' was not found.
runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 459 element 
call-template
The called template 'l10n.align.start' was not found.
runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 464 element 
call-template
The called template 'l10n.align.end' was not found.

lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release:        12.04

apt-cache policy yelp
yelp:
  Geïnstalleerd: 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
  Kandidaat:     3.4.1-0ubuntu1
  Versietabel:
 *** 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

When opening a man page in yelp using

yelp man:rsync

yelp can't seem to parse the double quotes character.

see screenshot

steps to reproduce:

open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T)
type:   yelp man:rsync
scroll down to the second paragraph in the Description section
you'll see ? in black diamonds (�) instead of double quotes (").

then open the man page in another terminal
CTRL+ALT+T
type:  man rsync
scroll to the same second paragraph in the Description section
low and behold double quotes "

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: yelp 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-57.87-generic 3.2.52
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-57-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 29 18:36:06 2013
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: yelp
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: yelp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

** Attachment added: "screenshot showing behaviour"
   
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1256388/+attachment/3919952/+files/2013-11-29_Yelp_parse_error_doublequotes.png

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Title:
  Yelp Couldn't parse troff special character: 'dq' from man

Status in “yelp” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Error message: 
  ** (yelp:31227): WARNING **: Couldn't parse troff special character: 'dq'
  runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/icons.xsl line 139 
element call-template
  The called template 'l10n.gettext' was not found.
  runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 456 element 
call-template
  The called template 'l10n.direction' was not found.
  runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 459 element 
call-template
  The called template 'l10n.align.start' was not found.
  runtime error: file /usr/share/yelp-xsl/xslt/common/html.xsl line 464 element 
call-template
  The called template 'l10n.align.end' was not found.

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:  Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
  Release:      12.04

  apt-cache policy yelp
  yelp:
    Geïnstalleerd: 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
    Kandidaat:     3.4.1-0ubuntu1
    Versietabel:
   *** 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
          500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  When opening a man page in yelp using

  yelp man:rsync

  yelp can't seem to parse the double quotes character.

  see screenshot

  steps to reproduce:

  open a terminal (CTRL+ALT+T)
  type:   yelp man:rsync
  scroll down to the second paragraph in the Description section
  you'll see ? in black diamonds (�) instead of double quotes (").

  then open the man page in another terminal
  CTRL+ALT+T
  type:  man rsync
  scroll to the same second paragraph in the Description section
  low and behold double quotes "

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: yelp 3.4.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-57.87-generic 3.2.52
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-57-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov 29 18:36:06 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: yelp
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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