+/**
+ * \brief handles the <option> elements
+ */
+static bool set_option SIMPLE_INTERFACE
+{
+ /* exit if setting is impossible */
+ if( !psz_name || !psz_value || !p_input )
+ return false;
+
+ /* re-convert xml special characters inside psz_value */
+ resolve_xml_special_chars( psz_value );
+
+ input_ItemAddOpt( p_input, psz_value, 0 );
+
+ return true;
+}