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In block content, a paragraph or heading split into several elements becomes several proper blocks, and a list item can become several list items.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>microedit<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> and activate it.<\/li>\n<li>Activation grants the <code>use_microedit<\/code> capability to Administrators and Editors. Grant it to other roles with a role editor if needed. Users also need ordinary permission to edit the post.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"which%20post%20types%20are%20supported%3F\"><h3>Which post types are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>All post types that support the editor. 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