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More than two entries with \footcites

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Description

If using \footcites for more than two entries, the third and further will be underlined red and intellisense is gone. But it compiles still.
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Environment
  • TeXstudio: 4.2.2
  • Qt: 6.2.3
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • TeX distribution: miketex
Expected behavior

No red underline and intellisense after the second entry.

Actual behavior

Red underline and no intellisense after the second entry.

How to reproduce

Just make a \footcites with more than two entries.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in TeXstudio 4.2.2 on Windows with a \footcites command containing more than two entries. Compare the editor's red underline and intellisense behavior after the second entry with the expected behavior, and confirm completion when additional entries are present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, latex
Domain
desktop, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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