Link editor freezes when comments exists between tables

[bmohrct]

This bug was reported as fixed in ticket #8232 but I am able to replicate the fix. The style/plugin.js file does not exist in my /plugins/style dir. I have however been able to better narrow down the issue. It is not an option for me to delete comments since this fix applies to many preexisting files.

I replicated the issue in the ckeditor demo by creating two tables with a HTML comment between each table. Then added text to a cell after the comment and tried to make it a link. The link editor freezes. The following HTML will create the same error:

<table>

<tbody>

<tr>

<td>

&nbsp;</td>

<td>

&nbsp;</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table> <!-- TEST COMMENT --> <table>

<tbody>

<tr>

<td>

asdf</td>

<td>

&nbsp;</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table> <p>

&nbsp;</p>

The result adds span tags around the text and does not create a link.

This was replicated FF on OSX.