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Bug 62401 - VisualEditor: Empty references created in wikitext editor should be allowed to edit in VE
VisualEditor: Empty references created in wikitext editor should be allowed t...
Status: ASSIGNED
Product: VisualEditor
Classification: Unclassified
Data Model (Other open bugs)
unspecified
All All
: Low normal
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Assigned To: Editing team bugs – take if you're interested!
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Depends on:
Blocks:
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Reported: 2014-03-07 19:31 UTC by Rummana Yasmeen
Modified: 2014-06-06 01:08 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

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Assignee Huggle Beta Tester: ---


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2014-03-07 19:31 UTC, Rummana Yasmeen
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Description Rummana Yasmeen 2014-03-07 19:31:38 UTC
Created attachment 14774 [details]
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Steps to reproduce:

1.Open a page with wikitext editor
2.Insert an empty reference for example: empty reference<ref />
3.Save the page
4.Now open the page with VE

Observed Result:
It does not let you edit the empty reference you just added and shows an error "This reference is defined in a template or other generated block and for now can only be edited in source mode"

See the screenshot attached

Test Environment: http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/
Browser: Chrome Version 26.0.1410.65 & FF 25
OS: MAC OS X 10. 8. 5 
Page:http://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/Newpagereference?veaction=edit

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