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XML syntax highlighting breaks if empty tag contains whitespace before close

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Description

Description

XML syntax highlighting handles <tagname attr="text"/> fine, but is borked by <tagname attr="text" />.

Environment
  • Version: 2.0.15 (6a62575b)
  • OS: Archlinux
  • Terminal: alacritty

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem in micro with the two XML examples, comparing an empty tag with and without whitespace before the closing slash. Then locate the XML syntax-highlighting implementation and its related tests. Done means both forms receive correct highlighting without regressing the existing example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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