[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41596: New Text Widget recognizes HTML but does not render it in the front end

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#41596: New Text Widget recognizes HTML but does not render it in the front end
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 Reporter:  mrfoxtalbot   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Widgets       |     Version:  4.8.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by azaozz):

 This doesn't look like TinyMCE's doing. The "normal" behavior is to keep
 it encoded just like in the main editor. This is also in all
 contenteditable areas. Probably some of the "fixes" for keeping the
 bad/old html hacks working interferes?

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