prettier / prettier/plugin-xml

Incorrect indentation with xmlWhitespaceSensitivity "preserve" inside a sibling of a text node

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Description

xmlWhitespaceSensitivity

preserve

Input XML
<a>
  Text
  <b>
    <c />
  </b>
</a>
Current output XML
<a>
  Text
  <b>
  <c />
</b>
</a>
Expected output XML
<a>
  Text
  <b>
    <c />
  </b>
</a>

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Research direction

Reproduce the supplied XML input with xmlWhitespaceSensitivity set to preserve and compare the current and expected output shown in the issue. Trace the XML formatting entry point that handles indentation for a sibling of a text node, then verify that the nested element retains the expected indentation without changing unrelated output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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