Link target does not propagate to model
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Expected behaviour: When changing existing link with target = "_blank" to target ="", the change propagates to html.
Actual behaviour: When changing existing link with target = "_blank" to target ="", the change does not propagate to html.
Steps to reproduce:
- Save a page with link with target "New window" ("_blank").
- Close and reopen the editor.
- Change the link target to "This window" (empty string). Observe the change not propagating.
Reproducible with the web page demo v.0.15.8
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