'Insert link' button doesn't work when updating a post and using div elements at the same time

[michellefoolen]

When updating a post (after publishing it earlier), it's not possible to add a new link via the 'insert' link button in the visual editor, if the link is placed between<div> and </div> elements. 
 
You can reproduce this error by:

• opening a new post
• adding <div> </div> in the text editor *
• press the ‘publish’ button
• switch back to the visual editor
• add a link via the ‘insert’ link button (for example: www.google.com)
• switch to the text editor and notice that the result is not a link element but just: <div> http://www.google.com</div>

Actual result: <div> http://www.google.com </div>
Expected result: <div> <a href=“http://google.com”>http://google.com</a> </div>

This error didn’t happen in WordPress 4.8.2, but it does in WordPress 4.9.

*please note that from here on, everything in your editor is placed within div elements automatically. For example, just pressing the ‘enter’ button leads to new <div> </div> elements in your text editor

[azaozz]

Hi @michellefoolen, I'm having trouble reproducing this. Adding a div with some text in the Text editor, then switching to Visual and making that text a link seems to work properly. Also tried adding an empty div, switched to Visual, typed some text and made it into a link. Same result, seems to be working properly.

Could you try in a "clean" WP install (without plugins and with one of the default themes). Also, what browser do you use? Can you try from an incognito window (so add-ons/extensions are not loaded).

[azaozz]

Still unable to reproduce, also quite some time with no feedback.

Closing as worksforme. Feel free to reopen if this still needs fixing in the classic editor.