Shopify / Shopify/liquid

Multi-line liquid syntax breaks when using < or > operators

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Bug Report
Dominant language
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Description

This should be valid syntax, but causes the markup to be flagged as invalid (red opening <div> tag)
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Same code with = instead of < gets proper formatting and no flag of broken HTML
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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the multiline Liquid syntax using < and > operators and compare it with the = variant shown in the report; done means the valid form is accepted without the red opening-tag warning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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