Title: elements in code break saves
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# elements in code break saves

 *  [Dane Morgan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dane-morgan/)
 * (@dane-morgan)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elements-in-code-break-saves/)
 * Including a textarea in the shortcode, or breaks on save.
 * `return '<textarea rows="4"><p><a href="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/appliance-
   repair-costs/"><img src="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/wp-content/uploads/average-
   appliance-cost-infographic-png.png" alt="Average Appliance Repair Costs" width
   ="560" /></a><br/>Source: <a href="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/appliance-repair-
   costs/">SafeSmartLiving.com</a></p></textarea>';`
 * Becomes
 * `return '<textarea rows="4"><p><a href="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/appliance-
   repair-costs/"><img src="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/wp-content/uploads/average-
   appliance-cost-infographic-png.png" alt="Average Appliance Repair Costs" width
   ="560" /></a><br/>Source: <a href="http://dev.safesmartliving.com/appliance-repair-
   costs/">SafeSmartLiving.com</a></p>`
 * and the final ‘; is printed on the form below the shortcode entry textarea box.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-actions-and-filters/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-actions-and-filters/)

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 *  Thread Starter [Dane Morgan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dane-morgan/)
 * (@dane-morgan)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elements-in-code-break-saves/#post-7359645)
 * I can insert the textarea into the database and it will display correctly thereafter,
   but any attempt to save from the plugin form, breaks it again.
 *  Plugin Author [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * (@msimpson)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elements-in-code-break-saves/#post-7359779)
 * Bug fix in 2.0.7 available shortly.

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## Tags

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 * [Saving](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/saving/)
 * [textarea](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/textarea/)

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elements-in-code-break-saves/#post-7359779)
 * Status: not resolved