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Autolinks not tokenized in Markdown

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Description

Information

  • Language: Markdown
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Description

Autolinks (URLs wrapped with < and >) are not tokenized like normal links in Markdown.

CommonMark spec

CommonMark dingus

Code snippet

Test page

The code being highlighted incorrectly.
<https://example.com>

[example.com](https://example.com)

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Research direction

Start with the CommonMark autolink section and reproduce the issue using the linked Prism test page, comparing the autolink with the normal link example. Done means URLs wrapped in angle brackets are tokenized like normal Markdown links while the existing normal-link behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, markdown
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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