Refinery converts a word-break to an invalid xml tag which either browsers delete or they never see

[AlOneill]

The <wbr> is used only on one (REG) page at present, but it is unfortunate that Refinery converts it to xml-style, <wbr /> which browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari) delete as invalid or do not get to see. This means that users have to scroll to see the whole line: it should wrap.

Users see:

Whereas they should be able to see:

The wrapped version is fully responsive and does not require any scrolling.

Although one instance (and on a page for volunteers) might not seem important, it would be good to know whether we are able to change Refinery's behaviour towards <wbr> and other elements where no closing tag exists.

[PatReynolds]

@AlOneill is this something you are working on, or do you need input from anyone?

[AlOneill]

Interestingly, the preview window of my text editor (essentially a webkit rendering engine) respects the xml-style <wbr /> elements even though the Doctype is HTML5.

Is this another case of something happening between Refinery and the completed page as delivered to a browser? (Similar to what happens with ARIA attributes.)