We have automatic translation, but content with custom data-attributes gets removed.

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Last updated by Andreas W. 3 weeks, 4 days ago.

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October 22, 2024 at 5:14 pm #16318801
Ton	Background of the issue: I am using WPML for automatic translation on my site hidden link. In my original language, I have content with custom data-attributes: [php] mail ons. [php] Symptoms: When automatically translated, the content with custom data-attributes gets removed, including the href attribute: [php] Envoyez-nous un courrier. [php] Questions: Why are custom data-attributes removed during automatic translation? How can I preserve custom data-attributes in translated content?
October 23, 2024 at 4:54 am #16319815
Ton	Somehow it also removes new paragraphs: hidden link (original) hidden link (automatic translation) Please advice.
October 23, 2024 at 5:21 am #16319884
Ton	Seems like reverting to the old Advanced Translation Editor AND disabling disable the option “I prefer bigger segments” worked for me. When I did NOT do this it would: - Remove paragraphs - Remove <br> - Remove custom data-attributes Realy this should get fixed ASAP. Care to share what's going on here?
October 23, 2024 at 5:58 am #16319941
Ton	Also, sometimes for old posts, I still have to click "Unjoin" for some parapgrahs. In my opinion this is realy a weird feature, I would never use. So how to disable this by default for future websites? Still I would like an explanation what's going on and when the bug gets fixed too.
October 25, 2024 at 1:05 am #16328645
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Hello, Thank you very much for reaching out! Could you please assist me with recreating the issue using simple examples on the following test site? One-Click-Login: hidden link Please leave me a comment on this ticket, once you are done with this task. Best regards Andreas
October 25, 2024 at 5:42 am #16329069
Ton	Sorry, I dont have the time for this. Just wanted to report the issues at hand.