[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:  7.0
Component:  Themes                               |     Version:  6.9
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback has-patch has-     |     Focuses:  css
  unit-tests                                     |
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Comment (by ozgursar):

 == Reproduction Report

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 7.0-beta2-61752-src
 - PHP: 8.2.29
 - Server: nginx/1.29.4
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.7 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
 - Browser: Chrome 145.0.0.0
 - OS: macOS
 - Theme: Hello Elementor 3.4.6
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * Code Snippets 3.9.5
   * Elementor 3.35.5
   * Test Reports 1.2.1

 === Steps taken
 1. Install Hello Elementor 3.4.6 (latest)
 2. Install Elementor 3.35.5 (latest
 3. Add snippet below via Code Snippets
 `add_filter('wp_should_output_buffer_template_for_enhancement',
 '__return_true');`
 4. Create blank post and view on frontend
 5. ❌ Bug is not occurring

 === Additional Notes
 - Hello Elementor's `reset.css` has `text-decoration: none;` style which
 prevents underlined a elements.

 === Screenshots/Screencast with results
 [[Image(https://i.imgur.com/hX5Z1vN.png)]]

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64389#comment:25>
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