Bug: unexpected behavior when using Auto-Links and Auto-Identifiers extensions
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Description
Combining the Auto-Link and the Auto-Identifier extensions results in an unexpected parse of the original markdown. Using only the Auto-Links extension generates the expected parse, so the issue only occurs when the two extensions are used together.
The following markdown was used to test this issue:
When only using the Auto-Links extension, the HTML generated from the markdown above looks like this:
When using both the Auto-Link and the Auto-Identifier extensions, the HTML generated from the markdown above looks like this:
It seems that the issue only occurs when the text in the nested square brackets exactly matches an existing heading in the markdown document.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported markdown with the Auto-Link extension alone, then with Auto-Link and Auto-Identifier enabled together. Compare the generated HTML, especially when nested square-bracket text exactly matches an existing heading. Done means the combined extensions produce the expected parse without the reported unexpected behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 45/100