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DOC-3151: Autolink behavior updated to preserve existing links. #3714

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// #TINY-vwxyz1

// CCFR here.
=== Autolink behavior updated to preserve existing links
// TINY-11836

Previously, the Autolink plugin could incorrectly re-link content that was already part of a hyperlink when the user pressed Enter at the end of a line. This occurred when the cursor was placed immediately after a link element rather than inside it and the visible text resembled a URL. As a result, Autolink could unintentionally overwrite link attributes, modify the destination URL, or alter otherwise valid markup.

{productname} {release-version} resolves this issue by treating any text inside or directly following a hyperlink as the end of its search scope. This prevents Autolink from creating a new link if the content is already hyperlinked. The behavior now consistently mirrors the existing handling for cases when the cursor is inside a link.

.Example of incorrect behavior
[source,html]
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<p><a href="https://www.google.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.google.com</a></p> <!-- before -->
<p><a href="https://www.google.com">www.google.com</a></p> <!-- after -->
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This update improves reliability when working with links, ensuring that attributes and destinations remain unchanged unless explicitly edited.


[[security-fixes]]
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