From 615725ce166569475ae0cf05fd521fc45a8d23bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Stadler <stadlerpeter@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 14:18:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add fallback template for HTML tags (#196)

* add fallback template for HTML tags

* add faq entry for tinymce limitations
---
 filter/xsl/filter_put.xsl | 9 +++++++++
 manual/faq.html           | 9 +++++++--
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/filter/xsl/filter_put.xsl b/filter/xsl/filter_put.xsl
index ca46c4c9..60b6a5de 100644
--- a/filter/xsl/filter_put.xsl
+++ b/filter/xsl/filter_put.xsl
@@ -500,6 +500,15 @@
       </xsl:element>
     </xsl:element>
   </xsl:template>
+  
+  <!-- 
+    Fallback template for arbitrary HTML tags that are not handled through dedicated templates.
+    Those "unknown" tags are simply removed for otherwise they would be stored unfiltered in the MEI document  
+    See https://github.com/Edirom/MerMEId/issues/193
+  -->
+  <xsl:template match="h:*">
+    <xsl:apply-templates/>
+  </xsl:template>
   <!-- end HTML -> MEI -->
 
   <!-- utilities -->
diff --git a/manual/faq.html b/manual/faq.html
index 5f2e97f1..c02ec3f7 100644
--- a/manual/faq.html
+++ b/manual/faq.html
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ <h1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h1>
         <li><a href="#add_work_number">How do I make MerMEId recognize a certain number as a
             catalogue work number?</a></li>
         <li><a href="#batch_transform">Is there a way to do a 'search and replace' in all of my
-            files?</a><br />
-        </li>
+            files?</a></li>
+        <li><a href="#tiny_mce-restrictions">Can I paste any HTML tag/structure into the TINYMCE editor?</a></li>
       </ul>
       <p>Customizing the MerMEId editor</p>
       <ul>
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ <h3>Is there a way to do a 'search and replace' in all of my files?<a name="batc
         a script transforming all (or some) of your data. This allows you to do simple text
         replacements but also complex structural changes. See <a href="batch_transform.html">Batch
           transforming XML files in the database</a>.</p>
+      <h3 id="tiny_mce-restrictions">Can I paste any HTML tag/structure into the TINYMCE editor?</h3>
+      <p>No, since the HTML input needs to be transformed to MEI in the backend, only a limited set 
+        of HTML tags are supported. These include the tags that are accesible via the buttons of the 
+        editor like <code>&lt;em&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;span&gt;</code>, or <code>&lt;strong&gt;</code>.
+        Other HTML markup will be silently removed.</p>
       <h2>Customizing the MerMEId editor</h2>
       <h3>Can I add fields to the editor form or alter existing ones?<a name="customize"></a></h3>
       <p>In principle yes, if you know how to write <a href="http://www.orbeon.com/" target="_blank"