jquery-1.4: append() escapes htmlentities

jquery-1.4: append() escapes htmlentities

 While changing an application form jquery-1.3.2 to 1.4 I discovered a problem with append. When I use

   
    
    
  1.  $("#FOUNDIT").append("⇧ Here you are.")
    2.
to append the text to an existing div-container, then jquery insert "⇧ Here you are." with jquey-1.4. While using 1.3.2 the entity is inserted "as is" and on the page the arrow appears.


But when I put a <span></span> around the text, it isn't escaped.


Is this a bug or a feature?


Greetings, Rene