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+<?php
+/**
+ * Tests for get_term_to_edit().
+ *
+ * @group taxonomy
+ *
+ * @covers ::get_term_to_edit
+ */
+class Tests_Term_GetTermToEdit extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 65819
+	 */
+	public function test_returns_term_sanitized_for_edit_context() {
+		$term_id = self::factory()->category->create(
+			array(
+				'name' => 'News',
+			)
+		);
+
+		add_filter(
+			'edit_term_name',
+			static function ( $value ) {
+				return $value . '|edit';
+			}
+		);
+
+		$term = get_term_to_edit( $term_id, 'category' );
+
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Term', $term );
+		$this->assertSame( 'News|edit', $term->name );
+	}
+}