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`@param` tags with `&` in varaible names are not parsed as parameters

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Description

I originally reported it in WordPress core trac 35974

Below is the summary of the issue.

While documenting hooks, if & is added in the @param tag, then they are not regonized as parameters in the developer docs.

Eg: Look under parameter sub-heading in the following pages
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/http_api_curl/
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/posts_where/

and about a dozen pages where the parameters are not documented properly.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the @param examples containing 6 and compare the parameter sections on the linked developer.wordpress.org hook pages. Trace how phpdoc-parser recognizes parameter names, then verify that names containing 6 are included in the generated documentation for the affected hooks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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