LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

[Feature Request] Add support for color

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Description

I'm using EmmyLua to document different color's in a library. It would be nice if colors could be shown visually in VSCode.
Perhaps allow a limited set of html tags?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35465557/how-to-apply-color-in-markdown

local Colors = {
   --- <span style="color:#0000FF">Blue</span>
   Blue = 2
   --- <span style="color:#FF0000">Red</span>
   Red = 3
}

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Research direction

Review the EmmyLua comment example and the linked Stack Overflow reference first. Determine which VSCode-rendered documentation surface should display colors, what limited HTML support would cover, and how completion would be verified; the issue names no source files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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