Paste behavior preserves source formatting inconsistently across browsers
OS: Any Any · Device: Desktop or Laptop Any · Browser: Chrome Latest · Keyboard: US
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Paste preserves formatting inconsistently across sources
The same paste pipeline may keep bold from Google Docs but strip it from Notion, or preserve inline styles in Chrome but normalize differently in Safari—clipboard HTML and browser sanitizers vary.
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The same paste pipeline may keep bold from Google Docs but strip it from Notion, or preserve inline styles in Chrome but normalize differently in Safari—clipboard HTML and browser sanitizers vary.
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| Case | OS | Device | Browser | Keyboard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ce-0551-paste-formatting-preserved-inconsistently | Any Any | Desktop or Laptop Any | Chrome Latest | US | draft |
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