commonmark / commonmark/cmark

Source position seems off

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Description

Give the following input:

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    **p**

The cmark library reports (through cmark_node_get_start_column) that the strong node starts at line 2, column 1, and ends at column 5. I would have expected it to start at column 5. Is this a bug, or is my interpretation of start column wrong?

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Start by reproducing the issue's input through the cmark library and examining the reported values from cmark_node_get_start_column. Check how source columns are defined for the strong node and determine whether the observed positions match that contract; done means the behavior is clarified or corrected with coverage for this example.

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Assessment

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