ocsigen / ocsigen/tyxml

ppx: Antiquotation in an attribute argument is currently unsupported

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enhancement syntax extension
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OCaml
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Description

Using the ppx, the following pattern, which would be nice to have, is currently unsupported:

# fun extra_classes -> [%html {| <a class="foo bar |} extra_classes {|"></a>|}];;
Error: Error: Mixing literals and OCaml expressions is not supported in attribute values

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the OCaml PPX example from the issue and inspect the attribute-value handling that emits “Mixing literals and OCaml expressions is not supported.” Done means the shown [%html] expression accepts an antiquated expression mixed with literal attribute text without that error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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