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+describe("check embed links", function(){
+  //create a new pad before each test run
+  beforeEach(function(cb){
+    testHelper.newPad(cb);
+  });
+
+  it("check embed links are sane", function() {
+    //get the inner iframe
+    var $inner = testHelper.$getPadInner();
+    
+    //get the embed button and click it
+    var $embedButton = testHelper.$getPadChrome().find(".buttonicon-embed");
+    $embedButton.click();
+
+    //get the element
+    var embedInput = testHelper.$getPadChrome().find("#embedinput");
+
+    //is the embed drop down visible?
+    var isVisible = $(embedInput).is(":visible");
+    
+    //expect it to be visible
+    expect(isVisible).to.be(true);
+
+    //does it contain "iframe"
+    var containsIframe = embedInput.val().indexOf("iframe") != -1;
+
+    //expect it to contain iframe
+    expect(containsIframe).to.be(true);
+
+    //does it contain "/iframe"
+    var containsSlashIframe = embedInput.val().indexOf("/iframe") != -1;
+
+    //expect it to contain /iframe
+    expect(containsSlashIframe).to.be(true);
+
+
+
+    //get the Read only button and click it
+    var $embedButton = testHelper.$getPadChrome().find("#readonlyinput");
+    $embedButton.click();
+
+    //is the embed drop down visible?
+    var isVisible = $(embedInput).is(":visible");
+
+    //expect it to be visible
+    expect(isVisible).to.be(true);
+
+    //does it contain r.
+    var containsRDot = embedInput.val().indexOf("r.") != -1;
+
+    //expect it to contain iframe
+    expect(containsRDot).to.be(true);
+
+    //does it contain "iframe"
+    var containsIframe = embedInput.val().indexOf("iframe") != -1;
+
+    //expect it to contain iframe
+    expect(containsIframe).to.be(true);
+
+    //does it contain "/iframe"
+    var containsSlashIframe = embedInput.val().indexOf("/iframe") != -1;
+
+    //expect it to contain /iframe
+    expect(containsSlashIframe).to.be(true);
+
+  });
+});