[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #8912: wptexturize malforms HTML comments that contain HTML tags

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#8912: wptexturize malforms HTML comments that contain HTML tags
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 Reporter:  Otto42                 |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)           |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                 |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Formatting             |     Version:  2.7
 Severity:  normal                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch wptexturize  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by miqrogroove):

 Replying to [comment:34 nacin]:
 > It simply does a lookahead for `>` before replacing `--`

 Does WP allow any space between those?  I believe it's permitted in HTML.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8912#comment:37>
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