[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #8850: WYSIWYG editor fails to correct invalid video embed code

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#8850: WYSIWYG editor fails to correct invalid video embed code
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 Reporter:  fd                                          |        Owner:  azaozz
     Type:  defect (bug)                                |       Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal                                      |    Milestone:  2.8   
Component:  TinyMCE                                     |      Version:  2.7   
 Severity:  normal                                      |   Resolution:        
 Keywords:  youtube embed tinymce editor video wysiwyg  |  
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Comment (by fd):

 The original <object> tag and all of the <param> tags were already valid.
 The only tag that was invalid was the <embed> tag. And only because it is
 deprecated, not because it wasn't well-formed.

 And something really interesting I just discovered: if you use the
 [youtube] quicktag on WordPress.com, it does it the YouTube way with the
 <embed> tag.

 I think we may have a difference in ideology (which is fine). I understand
 that it's important to try and improve compatibility for broad user
 acceptance. But I also think that if I type valid tags (like the <param
 name="movie"...> or <object> tags) into the HTML editor then the editor
 shouldn't alter or delete them. Maybe a new option on the Writing pane
 could be added: "Don't automatically improve/correct XHTML"

 I did some more testing with Google Reader and, unfortunately, the only
 form it seems to like is the one with the <embed> tag. Since Google Reader
 has the largest market share among feed aggregators, I'm forced to use the
 <embed> tag which means I'll have to use a plugin and do it like
 WordPress.com does.

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