1298706 - Copied text (that is enclosed in <kbd></kbd> tag in HTML) via doubleclicking has leading whitespace in this site

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Core :: DOM: Selection, defect)

Description

[Kostas]

When copying any username or password text in http://bugmenot.com/, it contains leading spaces,
e.g. if the username text is 'abc' then the copied text is: 
'    abcd' (4 leading spaces).

Examining the HTML code in inspector reveals that there's no whitespace in there: 
(I added newlines for clarity)

<dt>Username:</dt>
<dd><kbd>abc</kbd></dd>
<dt>Password:</dt>
<dd><kbd>abc</kbd></dd>


STR (using either FF 48 x64 or Nightly 51):
- click this google search link and then open any of the 6 displayed results: 
https://www.google.com/#q=bugmenot
(I'd prefer avoid posting direct bugmenot links)
- doubleclick on any 'Username' or 'Password' text and press Ctrl+C (or rightclick|Copy)
- paste the copied text e.g. in awesomebar: you'll notice the leading whitespace

If you remove the <kbd> tag (or change it into something else (e.g. <dd>, <dl> or <pre>) then the issue doesn't occur.


In all other browsers I tested (Chrome 52, Edge 11, IE 11) the issue doesn't occur.

Comment 1

[Loic]

Issue present in old versions of FF.

Comment 2

[Alexander Gavrilov [:dartraiden]]

Not only via doubleclicking. Any copying (via mouse selection) leads to this bug.