Ticket #38677: 38677.patch

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php

@@ -1230 +1230 @@
                                 __( 'Edit' )
                         );
                         $actions['inline hide-if-no-js'] = sprintf(
-                                '<a href="#" class="editinline" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
+                                '<button class="button-link editinline" aria-label="%s" type="button">%s</button>',
                                 /* translators: %s: post title */
                                 esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Quick edit &#8220;%s&#8221; inline' ), $title ) ),
                                 __( 'Quick&nbsp;Edit' )

wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js

@@ -49 +49 @@
                 });
 
                 // add events
-                $('#the-list').on( 'click', 'a.editinline', function( e ) {
+                $('#the-list').on( 'click', '.editinline', function( e ) {
                         e.preventDefault();
                         inlineEditPost.edit(this);
                 });