[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60125: Randomly comma split taxonomies when applying through bulk edit

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#60125: Randomly comma split taxonomies when applying through bulk edit
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 Reporter:  schwipps         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Quick/Bulk Edit  |     Version:  6.4.2
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by lejrscja45):

 It seems like you're encountering an issue with the bulk edit feature in
 WordPress when applying a taxonomy that contains a comma in its name. This
 issue results in the taxonomy being split into multiple separate
 taxonomies, causing inconsistency in the assigned terms.

 To address this issue, you can try the following steps:

 ### 1. Verify Taxonomy Name:
    - Double-check the name of the taxonomy to ensure that it indeed
 contains a comma and that it is correctly formatted.

 ### 2. Investigate Bulk Edit Behavior:
    - Experiment with different scenarios to identify the specific
 conditions under which the taxonomy gets split into multiple terms.
    - Check if there are any patterns or common factors among the posts
 that experience this issue.

 ### 3. Review Taxonomy Handling:
    - Review how WordPress handles taxonomies with special characters such
 as commas.
    - Ensure that WordPress correctly interprets and processes taxonomies
 with commas in their names during bulk edits.

 ### 4. Test with Different Taxonomy Names:
    - Test the bulk edit feature with taxonomies that do not contain commas
 in their names to see if the issue persists.
    - This can help determine if the problem is specific to taxonomies with
 commas or if it is a more general issue with the bulk edit functionality.

 ### 5. Submit a Bug Report:
    - If you can consistently reproduce the issue and believe it to be a
 bug in WordPress, consider submitting a bug report to the WordPress
 development team.
    - Provide detailed steps to reproduce the issue, including any relevant
 taxonomy names and examples of affected posts.

 ### 6. Consider Workarounds:
    - As a temporary workaround, you may need to manually correct the
 affected posts after performing bulk edits.
    - Alternatively, you could try renaming the taxonomy to remove the
 comma if it does not affect the intended functionality of your website.

 ### 7. Stay Updated:
    - Keep an eye on WordPress updates and changelogs to see if the issue
 is addressed in future releases.
    - Update your WordPress installation once a fix becomes available.

 By following these steps and investigating the behavior of the bulk edit
 feature with taxonomies containing commas in their names, you can work
 towards resolving the issue and ensuring consistent taxonomy assignment in
 your WordPress website.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60125#comment:1>
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