[HOLD for payment July 20] Markdown - Copied text (with markdown) does not show the formatting when pasted in e.cash #3790
Description
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Action Performed:
- Copy the following text:
Bold text
italic text
Strikethrough text
-
Bullet points test
-
Another Bullet point
Indents test
- Paste the text in e.cash
Expected Result:
Formatting should be displayed in e.cash.
Actual Result:
Text is pasted without any formatting. Only line breaks are displayed.
Workaround:
User has to edit the text in e.cash compose box and add the markdown manually.
Platform:
Where is this issue occurring?
Web ✔️
iOS
Android
Desktop App
Mobile Web
Version Number: 1.0.74-0
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos:
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
From @mallenexpensify https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1617291564288600
When copying text (gmail draft in this example) and pasting into e.cash, formatting is being stripped. I can create an issue for it, wondering if we should attempt to fix parts of it first, like line breaks, then markdown in a separate issue? Thoughts/ideas?