MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
highlight links to non-existent files
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Description
When I am writing in a large set of markdown files, I will often reference one from another. I know it exists, so I'll just type `[Label](file.md)` as I'm writing. However, it's possible that I've misspelled `file.md` and I want to know that before I continue. So currently I am forced to click through the link as I'm typing just to make sure I haven't made that mistake. It would be great if that link were blue if the file existed but red if it's a yet-to-be-created file.
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Research direction
The issue describes Markdown links such as [Label](file.md) in MacDown and requests different colors for existing and non-existent files. No source file, test, or entry point is named, so first locate link rendering and file-resolution code in the macOS editor. Done means links to existing files appear blue and links to yet-to-be-created files appear red.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- markdown
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100