[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52601: Link validation issue on TinyMCE using Classic Editor

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#52601: Link validation issue on TinyMCE using Classic Editor
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 Reporter:  audrasjb      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor        |     Version:  5.6
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion   |     Focuses:  javascript
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Changes (by sabernhardt):

 * keywords:   => 2nd-opinion
 * focuses:   => javascript
 * severity:  normal => minor


Comment:

 @azaozz [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/36638#comment:47
 mentioned] that `localhost` links 'should never appear on a "live" web
 page', but maybe it could be worth ignoring them in the
 [https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-
 develop/blob/6.8.2/src/js/_enqueues/vendor/tinymce/plugins/wplink/plugin.js#L167
 checkLink() function].

 `if ( /^http/i.test( href ) && ( ! urlRegex1.test( href ) || !
 urlRegex2.test( href ) ) && ( ! href.includes( '://localhost' ) ) ) {`

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/52601#comment:2>
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