Ticket #12084: excerpt_tags.diff

formatting.php

@@ -1812 +1812 @@
 
                 $text = apply_filters('the_content', $text);
                 $text = str_replace(']]>', ']]>', $text);
-                $text = strip_tags($text);
+                $excerpt_tags = apply_filters('excerpt_tags', '');
+                $text = strip_tags($text, $excerpt_tags);
+                $text = force_balance_tags($text);
                 $excerpt_length = apply_filters('excerpt_length', 55);
                 $excerpt_more = apply_filters('excerpt_more', ' ' . '[...]');
                 $words = explode(' ', $text, $excerpt_length + 1);