[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:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  2.9     
Component:  Taxonomy      |      Version:  2.6     
 Severity:  minor         |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |  
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Comment(by MattyRob):

 Replying to [comment:37 hakre]:
 > I just wanted to add my own opinion, please do not feel offended about
 that. It was just a suggestion, not the way to go. I should have been
 written that more clearly.

 Okay, fair point and I apologise if I came across a bit prickly!

 > WordPress is not that strict about escaping and encoding and proper
 handling of such Issues so it *might* be a good Idea to just reduce the
 number of allowed chars for things like tags, categories, names, slugs
 etc. pp.. This is the thought behind what I've  been written.
 >
 > It's totally clear that this has implications on a current usage with
 those chars in those names.

 While one cannot argue that WordPress is fabulous at providing a rich
 blogging environment it does lack somewhat in documentation and in
 direction decisions for small but user important issues (like this one).
 If these characters are deemed inappropriate for category names etc, then
 why is the ticket still open after 10 months? If this is agreed to be an
 issue in the software why no update from the WP meet-up?

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