microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript-TmLanguage

Losing TypeScript syntax higlighting when using angle brackets on separate lines

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Description

Try this on https://vscode.dev/ or in VS Code:

See comments for where it fails.

class C {
    A() {
        return foo(bar, <
            a
        >{ v: "a string" }); // string is not colored    
    }

    B() {        
        return 101; // return keyword is not colored
    }
}

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

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Research direction

Reproduce the syntax-highlighting failure in VS Code or vscode.dev with the TypeScript sample in the issue. Start by inspecting the repository's TextMate grammar files and verify that the string and return keyword are highlighted after the angle-bracket expression spans lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
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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