[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38055: <a href> tags disappear when switching from "Text" view to "Visual" view of Page Editor

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#38055: <a href> tags disappear when switching from "Text" view to "Visual" view of
Page Editor
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 Reporter:  chrisrelish   |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor        |    Version:  4.6.1
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 When editing a page, I make a clickable <div> surrounded by a <a href>
 tag. When someone else then edits the page but edits using the Visual tab,
 the links I had previously entered disappear.
 When I put the <a href> tags back in and update the page, just switching
 between the Visual and Text tabs in quick succession removes any and all
 <a href> tags from the code.

 I have tried disabling wpautop with no effect.

 Is there a solution to this, or will I have to replace all the <a href>
 tags every time someone else edits the page?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38055>
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