[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17296: Link Descriptions Are Truncated Without Notification

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#17296: Link Descriptions Are Truncated Without Notification
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 Reporter:  achmafooma    |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
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 When creating new links, or editing existing links, using the WordPress
 admin interface, link descriptions are truncated to 255 characters. This
 is because there is a 255 character limit defined in the link_description
 column in the wp_links database table.

 Steps to reproduce:

 1) Go to WP dashboard

 2) Select Links > Add New from the menu.

 3) Create a link with a description longer than 255 characters.

 4) Go back to the link in the links interface; the description has been
 truncated.

 Expected behavior:

 1) The field should have a larger limit (perhaps 1024 characters?).

 2) Even if we keep the limit at 255, the UI should prevent users from
 entering more than the limit, or notify them that the description they
 have entered will be truncated to the limit.

 Thanks for your time!

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