Index: _source/core/dom/range.js
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--- _source/core/dom/range.js	(revision 5255)
+++ _source/core/dom/range.js	Tue Mar 23 19:15:23 CST 2010
@@ -1715,6 +1715,10 @@
 		{
 			var isEditable;
 
+			// Empty elements are rejected.
+			if ( CKEDITOR.dtd.$empty[ el.getName() ] )
+				return false;
+
 			while ( el && el.type == CKEDITOR.NODE_ELEMENT )
 			{
 				isEditable = el.isEditable();