w3c / w3c/editing

execCommand('underline') on links

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execCommand
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HTML
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Description

Chrome had this behaviour where links couldn't be un-underlined, Firefox can force their css.

What is the status on this? I think FF has a good approach

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Research direction

Start with the linked Chromium issue and compare the described Chrome and Firefox behavior for execCommand('underline') on links. Done means documenting the current status and agreeing on the intended behavior or specification change; no repository file or test is named in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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