The visual editor is generally many times quicker than writing code directly, though; via the TinyMCE-Advanced plugin, there's a button for just about everything I need. And then I don't have to worry so much about previewing.
WordPress features shouldn't have to be excused for experienced users; if the visual editor doesn't play nice with our well-formed code, are we really expecting it to play nice with inexperienced users who could be pasting goodness-knows-what into the editor? Strip Microsoft Word tags if we must, but valid HTML -- especially when posted by an admin -- should be respected. -- Rick On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 2:30 AM, Mae Paulino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can always ditch the visual editor and use the code view then preview > your post in another tab.. > > I think that the visual editor is there because not everyone wants to see > codes because they find it rather intimidating, that's just an opinion > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Rick Beckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > PRE works just fine, but it's a semantically different tag than > BLOCKQUOTE. > > > > I wish there was a way to stop *all* stripping of tags for site admins; > > WordPress doesn't mangle things written using the Code editor, but it > > allows > > TinyMCE to get in the way when using the Visual editor. > > > > I'm reminded of something Matt said in a conference video I recently > > watched, which I have to paraphrase 'cause I forget the exact wording: > > > > WordPress is doing its job when it does not get in the way. > > > > If that is what Automattic believes, then why are we including a WYSIWYG > > editor which not only gets in the way but can be a source of utter > > desperation when wanting to write a blog post more substantial than a > link > > and picture. > > > > -- > > Rick > > > > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:22 PM, [BLT]FQX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > TinyMCE sucks. > > > Try <pre>....</pre>. > > > > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Rick Beckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Can anyone else confirm that the CITE attribute is stripped from > > > BLOCKQUOTE > > > > tags by TinyMCE? > > > > > > > > I add this code in the Code view (as a dumb example): > > > > > > > > <blockquote cite="http://google.com/";><p>I'm Feeling > > > > Lucky</p></blockquote> > > > > > > > > After switching to the Visual editor to write more and switching back > > to > > > > the > > > > Code view, that bit of code now reads: > > > > > > > > <blockquote><p>I'm Feeling Lucky</p></blockquote> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Rick Beckman > > > > http://rickbeckman.org/ > > > > http://fellowship-hall.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > wp-testers mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > wp-testers mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rick Beckman > > http://rickbeckman.org/ > > http://fellowship-hall.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > wp-testers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers > > > > > > -- > Mae Paulino | Front End Developer | Blogger > +63 921 647 4253 | YM: maepaulino > http://www.lastleaf.org > http://www.tech-hive.com > _______________________________________________ > wp-testers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers > -- Rick Beckman http://rickbeckman.org/ http://fellowship-hall.com/ _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
