[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 Denis-de-Bernardy):

 Replying to [comment:38 MattyRob]:
 > If these characters are deemed inappropriate for category names etc,
 then why is the ticket still open after 10 months?

 One word: needs-patch. Every patch provided either fails to fix the issue,
 or fixes it in an erroneous way, or ends up introducing problems in the
 tag picker.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7559#comment:39>
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