<embed> becomes <ibed> in my WP2.1 editor

  • Hi all WordPress fellas. I have recently updated to WordPress 2.1 and have been having problems with the code editor when I try to embed YouTube videos. When I insert the code and save while editing I can see it working but when I get it published the code is automatically changed and <embed> tags are swapped for <ibed> for some reason I still can’t figure out. A friend of mine is having the exact same problem. Anyone found similar problems? Any clues or fixes around? Thanks in advance =)

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  • If you’re going to just plop ’em into the post editor, turn of the wysiwyg editor first (Users -> Your Profile, top checkbox if 2.1, bottom checkbox if 2.0.x)

    There are several plugins (a search here will turn ’em up) that will make adding those easier.

    Thread Starter tec-tec

    (@tec-tec)

    I have gone thru 4 plugins to embed video with mixed (usually buggy) results until I decided the easiest way to add videos is just copy&paste the embedding code in the post editor – still didn’t expect the WYSIWYG editor would change the <embed> tags by itself. I wish I could be able to use the visual editor but as you suggested maybe the best is to turn it off and do things oldscool until the issues are solved ??

    Thread Starter tec-tec

    (@tec-tec)

    I have just found out a catch to the bug and a way of avoiding this problem: paste the embedding code in the code tab of the editor and do not “save and continue editing”, just “save”, and the embedded code will render ok – just don’t try to re-edit the same post in the code mode or it will screw things up again =)

    Thread Starter tec-tec

    (@tec-tec)

    I have just noticed the same sort of problem happening with formatting as in this post, and avoided in the same way:
    https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/104514?replies=8

    “This will act as a pseudo fix allowing you to apply DIV tags manually but beware as if you try and re-edit the post your DIV tags will be replaced automatically by P tags once more.”

    The <embed> to <ibed> bug was something that tinyMCE fixed over a year ago in their 2.0 codebase, so I’m not sure why it’s happening in WP, unless they’re using a really old tinyMCE core.

    P.S. I think this bug only occurs in Firefox.

    Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    www.ads-software.com Admin

    The tinymce.js file in 2.1 says the following:

    this.majorVersion = "2";
this.minorVersion = "0.8";
this.releaseDate = "2006-10-23";

    “Fixed bug where embed elements was converted into ibed elements.”

    From 2.1 changelog : https://tinymce.moxiecode.com/changelog.php

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