[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50909: WordPress 5.5 update adds height and width attributes to images

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#50909: WordPress 5.5 update adds height and width attributes to images
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 Reporter:  jeslen        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media         |     Version:  5.5
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by pbgeneral):

 Replying to [comment:9 jeslen]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 pbgeneral]:
 > > I'm having precisely this issue. It has distorted the images on
 hundreds of my articles, so it's a pretty serious matter.
 >
 > Adding this CSS should resolve the issue.
 > {{{
 > img {
 >   max-width: 100%;
 >   height: auto;
 > }
 > }}}
 >
 > Although I'm not sure if this will prevent the height attribute from
 working in scenarios where that is preferred.

 Thanks. I'm not a tech person — what do you mean? Will there be unintended
 side effects from this?

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