Link target does not propagate to model
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Expected behaviour: When changing existing link with target = "blank" to target ="", the change propagates to html. Actual behaviour: When changing existing link with target = "blank" to target ="", the change does not propagate to html. Steps to reproduce:Save a page with link with target "New window" ("_blank").Close and reopen the editor.Change the link target to "This window" (empty string). Observe the change not propagating. Reproducible with the web page demo v.0.15.8 Attaching the screencast:
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