[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33116: do_shortcode('<[shortcode]') doesn't work

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#33116: do_shortcode('<[shortcode]') doesn't work
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 Reporter:  Kleor         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.2.4
Component:  Shortcodes    |     Version:  4.2.3
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by miqrogroove):

 Replying to [comment:4 markjaquith]:
 > Should we support running shortcodes in non-HTML contexts like this?

 It's a valid question.  This one case is so specific that we know we can
 do it safely.  Should we do it?  Probably not, but backward compatibility
 is a big concern on the branch versions.

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