Recursively executing `execCommand()` should be prevented
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execCommand
- Dominant language
- HTML
- Stars
- 202
- Forks
- 43
- PR merge metrics
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Description
All major browsers refuse to execute execCommand() recursively and return false, e.g. when calling it inside an input event handler as a result of another execCommand(). This is missing from the current spec.
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Research direction
The issue names execCommand() and input event handlers but no repository file or test. Start by locating the execCommand() specification and its recursion behavior; done means recursive calls are prevented and return false, matching the stated browser behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- html
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100