microsoft / microsoft/WinAppVSCE
Bug: Form editor replaces CDATA sections with escaped text on save
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 13
- Forks
- 3
- Avg merge
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Description
Summary
Saving from the form editor rewrites CDATA content as escaped text instead of preserving the CDATA section.
Problem
Manifest content inside is serialized back as escaped text on save, which changes the document structure and can break intended markup-preserving scenarios.
Expected
Form editor save should preserve existing CDATA sections, or otherwise round-trip their content without semantic corruption.
Notes
Deferred from PR review follow-up; not part of the IntelliSense fix in this changeset.
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Research direction
Start at the form editor's save and serialization path, then reproduce the issue with manifest content containing a CDATA section. Done means saving preserves existing CDATA sections or round-trips their content without semantic corruption; no specific file or test is named in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100