[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32095: Link Text box in Insert/edit link

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#32095: Link Text  box in Insert/edit link
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 Reporter:  Enticknap                |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request          |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:
Component:  Editor                   |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  major                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion needs-patch  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jaapdewit1978):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 I don't wish to offend anyone, but this is by far the most horrible change
 I have ever seen in any software '''ever'''. And I've seen quite a few bad
 changes in my career as a software engineer. I'm sorry, but you really
 should have either kept it as it was, or added an extra field. The
 functionality as it is now, makes no sense at all. Replacing the title by
 the link text is confusing and above all, unnecessary. For most people,
 link texts are written in the natural flow of writing a news article or
 blog post, and then links are added later. The fact that some people use
 the title attr incorrectly is no excuse for a change like this. There are
 many people who have a valid use for it. Having to use a plugin to get
 core functionality back is just insane. Words cannot describe how
 disgusted I am by this change. My apologies for being so harsh, but I'm so
 upset that I am seriously considering downgrading back to 4.1.

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