[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36732: Inline Link Editor issue in Firefox and Chrome

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#36732: Inline Link Editor issue in Firefox and Chrome
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 Reporter:  hardeepasrani  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor         |     Version:  4.5
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:  javascript, administration
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Comment (by jetjockey):

 Re: Insert/edit link function not working on static page in WP4.5.2 Visual
 editor


 I’m brand new to WP, but I cannot get the Insert/edit link function to
 work on a “static page” in WP4.5.2 Visual editor.

 The Insert/edit link function does not create an “active link” that will
 branch to another page.

 I’m using Mac OS X, Chrome v49.0.2623.112 as the browser, and WP-Drudge as
 the theme.

 I also tried Firefox v47.0 and Safari browsers. The Insert/edit link
 option doesn’t work there either.

 Background info:
 I have a static page that is accessed from my homepage’s navigation menu.

 The static page has excerpts (2 paragraphs) from seven different articles.
 At the end of each excerpt, I want to place a “continue reading” link that
 branches to a static page with the entire story. That means there would be
 a total of 7 “continue reading” links on the static page, one for each of
 the 7 excerpts.

 My basic question is: In WP 4.5.2, how do I insert a link on a static page
 that branches to another static page?

 My steps:
 - I start in the static page Visual Editor.
 - I click on the Insert/edit link located in the editor’s top menu.
 - Click on the gear wheel
 - Click on a “recent item” that places a destination link into the URL
 window
 - I type in “Continue reading” into the Link Text window.
 - I click the blue “Add link” button
 - An underlined “continue reading” link appears at the end of the first
 article excerpt.
         Note: at this point, the link looks like it is active.
 - I click the blue “Update” button.
 - After the page refreshes, a “continue reading” link appears at the end
 of the first article’s excerpt; however, it is not underlined or active.
 The link text is just grayed out like all of the excerpt text. The link
 doesn’t branch to the appropriate static page.

 Also, I have two active plugins, so I deactivated both of them, but the
 Insert/edit link function still won’t work.

 Does anyone have any ideas as to what’s going on?

 Am I implementing the Insert/edit link incorrectly, is there a bug in WP
 4.5.2, do I need some CSS code, or…..?

 I have heard about significant problems with the “Insert/edit link”
 function and also the “read more” tag function in recent WP updates.

 Additionally, I have also read rumors that the problem “may” be associated
 only with “static pages” and not “posted pages.”

 Not to confuse the issue, but here’s one more piece of info:
 Early this morning, I actually got the Insert/edit link function to work,
 but only once. I applied it to the first article’s excerpt and Insert/edit
 link worked, it branched to another page. Then, when I tried to implement
 the feature on the other 6 excerpts it wouldn’t work.

 In fact, this problem sounds like the Known Problem Ticket# 36732.

 Does any one have a go-around fix for this problem?

 Any help would be appreciated.

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