MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Crashes on <pre> tag

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Description

Take this line for instance
`> Hello world`
Now try editing it to
`> Hello

world
`

MacDown crashes the moment I type `>` after `

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Research direction

Reproduce the crash in MacDown by editing the shown Markdown, adding the closing pre tag and then typing the greater-than character. Trace the editor path involved in that edit; done means the same input no longer crashes MacDown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, markdown
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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