[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64389: Breaking change in 6.9 -> WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.

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#64389: Breaking change in 6.9 -> WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.
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 Reporter:  mmorris8                             |       Owner:
                                                 |  westonruter
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.9.2
Component:  Themes                               |     Version:  6.9
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback has-patch has-     |     Focuses:  css
  unit-tests                                     |
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Changes (by sajib1223):

 * keywords:  reporter-feedback has-patch has-unit-tests needs-testing =>
     reporter-feedback has-patch has-unit-tests


Comment:

 == Patch Testing Report

 Patch tested: https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/WordPress
 /wordpress-develop/pull/10875.diff

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 7.0-alpha-61215-src
 - PHP: 8.2.29
 - Server: nginx/1.27.5
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.7 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
 - Browser: Firefox 147.0
 - OS: Windows 10/11
 - Theme: Hello Elementor 3.4.6
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * Elementor 3.35.4
   * Test Reports 1.2.1
   * Ticket 64389 1.0.0

 === Steps taken
 1. Installed and activated the Elementor plugin.
 2. Installed and activated the Hello Elementor theme.
 3. Added hotfix in a custom plugin and activated.
 {{{#!php
 <?php
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Ticket #64389
  * Plugin URI: https://buffercode.com/plugin/frontend-dashboard
  * Description: WP Core CSS now forces all links to underline.
  * Version: 1.0.0
  * Author: Shazzad
  * Author URI: https://shazzad.me
  */
 if (! defined('ABSPATH')) {
         die();
 }

 add_filter('wp_should_output_buffer_template_for_enhancement',
 '__return_true');

 }}}

 4. Created a blank post with Elementor.
 5. Frontend of the post does not show underline for site title.
 6. ✅ Issue resolved with patch.

 === Expected outcome
 - Frontend link should not be hyperlinked from WP Core CSS.

 === Supplemental Artifacts

 ✅ Links are not underlined after patch
 [[Image(https://files.catbox.moe/1m24ld.png)]]

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64389#comment:23>
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