redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-xml

Format: Prevent format on entity

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Description

When formatting a file with entity this :

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Become this :

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Preserved Newlines is set at 2 but I don't know why it doesn't work with those.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the formatting shown in the issue with an XML entity and Preserved Newlines set to 2. Trace the formatter entry point and existing formatting tests, then verify that formatting no longer changes the entity's newlines while other formatting still behaves as expected.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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