Automattic / Automattic/harper

Dot prefix in markdown link ancors

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Description

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1d70b449-f054-42b3-adbc-a50a482ff37e)

It sees the dot as a sentence ending, if I choose to fix it I get

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fa968e9a-13af-44af-999b-bdeade2cb85a)

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported Markdown case in Harper and compare the behavior shown in the issue's two attached images. Trace how Harper interprets a dot in a Markdown link anchor, then verify that the dot is no longer treated as a sentence ending.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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