wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/AztecEditor-iOS

Invalid html when creating list from a paragprah

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Description

Describe the bug
Aztec editor creates invalid html when creating a list from a previously loaded paragraph

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  • Load the following html into the TextView via the setHTML method: <p>sample text</p>
  • Select the text and make it a list
  • Get the text with getHTMLWithPrettify(false)

Expected behavior
Same result when creating a list form scratch:

<ul>
  <li>sample text</li>
</ul>

Actual behavior

<p>
  <ul>
    <li>sample text</li>
  </ul>
</p>

This is invalid html

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by loading

sample text

through setHTML, selecting the text, and converting it to a list. Trace the HTML conversion used by getHTMLWithPrettify(false), then verify that the result is a standalone ul containing the li rather than a ul nested inside p.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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