[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7559: strip_tags() breaks category names with left angle brackets

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#7559: strip_tags() breaks category names with left angle brackets
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 Reporter:  squirreling   |       Owner:  ryan                   
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new                    
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  2.7.2                  
Component:  Taxonomy      |     Version:  2.6                    
 Severity:  minor         |    Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing
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Comment(by mattyrob):

 I've checked the database and there are no special characters in the slug
 in the terms table.

 Weirdly though the fix appears somewhat erratic, it works fine for > but
 not at all for <. Is there some JS in use on the admin Categories page?

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