Index: /CKEditor/trunk/CHANGES.html
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--- /CKEditor/trunk/CHANGES.html	(revision 4346)
+++ /CKEditor/trunk/CHANGES.html	(revision 4347)
@@ -75,4 +75,5 @@
 		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/3664">#3664</a> : Insert block element in empty editor document should not create new paragraph.</li> 
 		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/4037">#4037</a> : 'id' attribute is missing with Flash dialog advanced page.</li> 
+		<li><a href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/4047">#4047</a> : Delete selected control type element when 'Backspace' is pressed on it.</li> 
 	</ul>
 	<h3>
Index: /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js
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--- /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js	(revision 4346)
+++ /CKEditor/trunk/_source/plugins/wysiwygarea/plugin.js	(revision 4347)
@@ -455,4 +455,24 @@
 							keystrokeHandler.attach( domDocument );
 
+						// Cancel default action for backspace in IE on control types. (#4047)
+						if ( CKEDITOR.env.ie )
+						{
+							editor.on( 'key', function( event )
+							{
+								// Backspace.
+								var control = event.data.keyCode == 8
+											  && editor.getSelection().getSelectedElement();
+								if ( control )
+								{
+									// Make undo snapshot.
+									editor.fire( 'saveSnapshot' );
+									// Remove manually.
+									control.remove();
+									editor.fire( 'saveSnapshot' );
+									event.cancel();
+								}
+							} );
+						}
+
 						// Adds the document body as a context menu target.
 						if ( editor.contextMenu )