Adding the script tag in a Custom HTML block is breaking in the Translation Editor

Status

Resolved

Reported for

WPML Multilingual CMS 4.4.9

Resolved in

4.4.10

Overview of the issue

Translating content that contains code with a <script> tag within a Custom HTML block breaks the Classic or Advanced Translation Editor.

Example of content that will cause an issue:

 

<h1>HTML block</h1>



<script>

function myFunction() { 

  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello JavaScript!";

}

</script>

Workaround

As a workaround, edit your translation and remove the extra strings that are added:

<![CDATA[

]]>

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