popcodeorg / popcodeorg/popcode

Backtick in CSS causes UI to crash

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

The following CSS will trigger the error:

.section{
    color:#f7beba;
        border-radius:200px;
    height:`0px;
}

body{background-color:#95beba;}
.name{text-align:center;}

Error in Popcode

Error in /
Unknown language: isn't is not registered

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Stacktrace

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Created by Matthew Brown via Bugsnag

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the Popcode editor with the CSS shown, then use the linked Bugsnag report and stacktrace to locate the language-handling path that rejects the backtick. Done means this input no longer crashes the UI and the CSS can be edited normally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css, javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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