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Using quotation characters like '`" results in duplicate characters in some online text editors.

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On some online coding websites, for example https://playcode.io/ when I type ' followed by a vowel I get the character double up, or following the quotation I press space results in double quotation marks. I have listed some key presses below. Key press: result: expected result

<'><space> :  : '_ <'><a>  : áá : á <'><f>  : ff : 'f <`><$>  : ``$$:`$ <`><space>: `` : `_

Can I turn this off or what specifically is causing the issue? On this text field the problem does not occur, nor in Chrome or Safari.

On some online coding websites, for example https://playcode.io/ when I type ' followed by a vowel I get the character double up, or following the quotation I press space results in double quotation marks. I have listed some key presses below. Key press: result: expected result <'><space> : '' : '_ <'><a> : áá : á <'><f> : ''ff : 'f <`><$> : ``$$:`$ <`><space>: `` : `_ Can I turn this off or what specifically is causing the issue? On this text field the problem does not occur, nor in Chrome or Safari.

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me115 said

Key press:     result:   expected result
<'><space> : '' : '_ 
<'><a>         : áá : á 
<'><f>          : ''ff : 'f
<`><$>       : ``$$:`$
<`><space>: `` : `_

I don't think I can test this properly with a U.S. English keyboard. Hopefully someone else can take a look.

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Thanks jscher2000 for the clue.

Switching my keyboard preferences from "U.S. International - PC" to "U.S." solves the issue. How would I proceed making a bug report as the issue is only in Firefox on some websites?

BTW: The issue is only on macOS, when use the international keyboard on a PC text entry works as expected.

Modified by user297409699465247449685822672927256813163

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You can file a bug report here:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/

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The US International keyboard layout on Windows uses dead keys to create accented characters, I assume this is also the case on Mac and the behavior you describe points to dead key related issues.