[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25485: Why does esc_attr not double encode entities by default?

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#25485: Why does esc_attr not double encode entities by default?
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 Reporter:  smerriman     |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:  3.6.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Changes (by bmthemes):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 Actually it really looks like a bug.
 It's a bit hard to understand why an option which has not been changed
 would change in the database.
 Or am I missing something?

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