[FLEX-25267] FTE TextField does not support various constructs in html text

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: Spark: FTETextField
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 18/Aug/10 10:43
• Updated: 25/Aug/11 23:31
• Resolved: 13/Sep/10 13:18

Description

TE TextField does not support various constructs in html text, as noted in this page:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flashx/textLayout/conversion/TextConverter.html#TEXT_FIELD_HTML_FORMAT
See "Unlike the TextField class" noted.
This is keeping our team from using the new spark TextArea control in our applications.

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