<BR> stripping problem – Ultimate solving.

Hello all those with problems when <*br> (with no *) is stripped.

Here my solution:

You need to modify two files:
1. PHP(backend) file, which proceeds stripping on serverside.
2. Javascript(frontend) file, which proceeds stripping right in your browser.

So, lets go:

1. Find file /wordpress_root/wp-admin/js/editor.js.
This file is a compact version of human-readable file:
Find file /wordpress_root/wp-admin/js/editor.dev.js.

You do what:

• edit file /wordpress_root/wp-admin/js/editor.dev.js.
• Find line with code:
  pee = pee.replace(/<br \/>\s*<br \/>/gi, '\n\n');

  replace it with

  //pee = pee.replace(/<br \/>\s*<br \/>/gi, '\n\n');

  Btw, this file contains rules for <p> stripping and other. Play with it for your own.

• b. save it as /wordpress_root/wp-admin/js/editor.js and overwrite it.

Now move to backend file:

• a. find file /wordpress_root/wp-includes/formatting.php
• b. find line:
  $text = str_replace('<br />', '', $text);

  replace it with:

  //$text = str_replace('<br />', '', $text);

• save it

Now you modified your backend and frontend.

Problem solved.

Tested at 2.9.2 WordPress.