4ad0e02ecf9b2e9dd03c37e72dcec0915d3d9d3e
max
  Wed Jun 11 06:02:25 2025 -0700
allowing dot in MAF files and also a pipe character, email with Hiram, ticket is coming

diff --git src/hg/makeDb/hgLoadMaf/tests/expected/testDot.tab src/hg/makeDb/hgLoadMaf/tests/expected/testDot.tab
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6d478df878
--- /dev/null
+++ src/hg/makeDb/hgLoadMaf/tests/expected/testDot.tab
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018505835.1	0.972344	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018470435.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018472705.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018472575.1	0.972695	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018467005.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018472835.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018472585.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018505855.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018471555.1	0.972695	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018504645.1	0.972415	N	I
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018506155.1	0.972304	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018469965.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018471075.1	0.97235	N	I
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018470425.1	0.972415	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018852595.1	0.972695	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018469675.1	0.972294	N	C
+606	chrY	2781479	2790761	GCA_018504045.1	0.972415	N	C