redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-yaml
"unidentified alias" not expected
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Describe the bug
When using an anchor like this:
foo:
- &name bar
*name:
- baz
Expected Behavior
Syntax is valid, so I expect no error
Ouput via yamllint
---
bar:
- baz
foo:
- bar
Current Behavior
Environment
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- other (please specify)
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Research direction
Reproduce the reported YAML example in the vscode-yaml extension and compare its handling of the anchor and alias with the yamllint output shown in the issue. Trace the YAML validation path responsible for the “unidentified alias” error; done means this valid example produces no error while invalid aliases remain diagnosed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, yaml
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100