Title: Core WordPress Editor Hyperlink Double-Quote Bug?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Core WordPress Editor Hyperlink Double-Quote Bug?

 *  [lenwbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenwbrown/)
 * (@lenwbrown)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-editor-hyperlink-double-quote-bug/)
 * Please, if this belongs elsewhere, let me know. I couldn’t find a specific “bug
   forum” for the core WordPress.
 * I noticed recently that if I place text on a page in double-quotes, then create
   a hyperlink from the text between the double-quotes, the closing double-quote
   at the end will reverse, looking like an opening double-quote rather than a closing
   one.
 * If I remove the hyperlink the double-quotes return to normal.
 * If I select the opening and closing double-quotes as part of the whole hyperlink,
   the double-quotes remain in their proper orientation.
 * So, I’m not sure if this is a bug or an HTML-format related consequence of having
   a hyperlink between quotes.
 * I’ve repeated this situation many times (and using different themes and also 
   using the latest IE, Firefox and Chrome) and it always seems to react the exact
   same way. I like having the text hyperlinked and not the double-quotes, since
   I’m sort of “quoting” the hyperlink itself. If that’s my own bad HTML grammar,
   I’ll select the quotes when hyperlinking from now on.
 * Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-editor-hyperlink-double-quote-bug/#post-4924700)
 * > Please, if this belongs elsewhere, let me know. I couldn’t find a specific “
   > bug forum” for the core WordPress.
 * Unless you are using the 4.0-alpha version then this belongs in “How-To and Troubleshooting”
   which I’ve just moved it to.
 * > I noticed recently that if I place text on a page in double-quotes, then create
   > a hyperlink from the text between the double-quotes, the closing double-quote
   > at the end will reverse, looking like an opening double-quote rather than a
   > closing one.
 * Can you provide a step by step example with a link to try? It doesn’t have to
   be a real link I just want to see if I can reproduce what you’re seeing. I think
   that you’re seeing normal behavior but want to be sure.
 *  Thread Starter [lenwbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenwbrown/)
 * (@lenwbrown)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-editor-hyperlink-double-quote-bug/#post-4924717)
 * Thank you for your reply and for moving this to the proper place.
 * I created an example for you on my “play” domain where I have three instances–
   one without a link, one with just the text linked, and one with the text and 
   double-quotes linked.
 * Notice how the middle one reverses the closing double-quote:
 * [http://www.lenwbrown.org](http://www.lenwbrown.org)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [lenwbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenwbrown/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/core-wordpress-editor-hyperlink-double-quote-bug/#post-4924717)
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