+ // Get rid of all <br>s, which are inside rcshowhide
+ // If we still have content in rcshowhide, the <br>s are
+ // gone. Instead, the CSS now has a rule to mark all <span>s
+ // inside .rcshowhide with display:block; to simulate newlines
+ // where they're actually needed.
+ this.$element.find( 'br' ).detach();