[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 needs-testing |
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Comment (by ozgursar):
== Patch Testing Report
Patch Tested: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/10875
=== Environment
- WordPress: 7.0-beta3-61849-src
- PHP: 8.2.29
- Server: nginx/1.29.4
- Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.7 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
- Browser: Opera
- OS: macOS
- Theme: Hello Elementor 3.4.6
- MU Plugins: None activated
- Plugins:
* Code Snippets 3.9.5
* Elementor 3.35.6
* Test Reports 1.2.1
=== Steps taken
1. Install Elementor and Hello Elementor theme
2. Add the following snippets via `functions.php` or Code Snippets plugin
{{{
add_filter( 'wp_should_output_buffer_template_for_enhancement',
'__return_true' );
add_filter(
'print_styles_array',
static function ( $handles ) {
if ( in_array( 'global-styles', $handles ) ) {
wp_add_inline_style( 'global-styles', 'a { text-
decoration: underline; }' );
}
return $handles;
}
);
}}}
3. Create a blank post
4. Confirm the underlined link and position where `global-styles-inline-
css` is printed ''after'' `hello-elementor-css`
5. Apply patch
6. Confirm that the link is no longer underlined and `global-styles-
inline-css` is printed ''before'' `hello-elementor-css`
x. ✅ Patch is solving the problem
=== Screenshots/Screencast with results
Before
[[Image(https://i.imgur.com/rIeGuJw.png)]]
After
[[Image(https://i.imgur.com/Zb9JQSD.png)]]
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64389#comment:29>
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