[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29171: empty (and valid) span tags are removed when switching from visual to text editor and back to visual

[WordPress Trac]

#29171: empty (and valid) span tags are removed when switching from visual to text
editor and back to visual
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 Reporter:  ruud@…                   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  4.9
Component:  TinyMCE                  |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch needs-testing => has-patch needs-
               testing
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 4.9


Comment:

 29171.patch looks good but maybe better to not use ` ` for padding.
 It is "visible" in the editor and the element can still be considered
 "empty". Thinking it's better to use `<wbr />` as it doesn't affect the
 element at all and is easy to deal with both in the DOM and in the HTML.

 In 29171.2.patch: use `<wbr />` to pad empty spans and links so they are
 not removed on editor cleanup.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29171#comment:9>
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