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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T22:13:30+00:00 2026-05-26T22:13:30+00:00

So, here is normal text: just your standard paragraph. I have javascript that will

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So, here is normal text: just your standard paragraph.

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I have javascript that will insert a span around selected text (for highlighting purposes).
The problem is that when I remove the span, the nice text block becomes chunky, and malformed:

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How do I restore the block of text to its original state?

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    2026-05-26T22:13:31+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 10:13 pm

    I think you must to keep the original node, and replace it cloning the innerHTML with your span-wraper. Then just replace the nodes.

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