[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38115: Add Highlight button to TinyMCE toolbar to allow highlighting (replaces Underline with <mark> element)

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#38115: Add Highlight button to TinyMCE toolbar to allow highlighting (replaces
Underline with <mark> element)
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 Reporter:  mor10        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  TinyMCE      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by mor10):

 Replying to [comment:4 mrwweb]:
 >
 > Additionally, I went back to review [the definition of
 <mark>](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/mark)
 and it makes me wary:
 >
 > > Do not confuse the <mark> element with the <strong> element. The
 <strong> element is used to denote spans of text of importance in context
 of the text, when the <mark> element is used to denote spans of text of
 relevance to a different context.
 >

 This is exactly the scenario I want the highlight button to serve. I think
 users understand the difference between highlighting something using a
 highlighter and emphasizing the content. The scenario I exemplified in the
 screenshot in the other ticket is precisely one where the highlighting
 denotes a span of text that has relevance in a different context.

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