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BUG: No description for JS classes/methods in `script` tag for `html` file

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#268,776 opened on Sep 28, 2025

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Description

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

  • VS Code Version: 1.104.2
  • OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10 Commit: e3a5acfb517a443235981655413d566533107e92

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Lets have a code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
</head>

<body>
    <script>
        const dt = new DataTransfer();
    </script>

</body>

</html>
  1. Hover mouse cursor over DataTransfer constructor.

ER

Will be displayed JSDoc with description text and link to online docs (mdn) from lib.dom.d.ts as it is declared:

/**
 * The **`DataTransfer`** object is used to hold any data transferred between contexts, such as a drag and drop operation, or clipboard read/write.
 *
 * [MDN Reference](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/DataTransfer)
 */
interface DataTransfer {
...

AR

No JSDoc description and no link to online docs (mdn)

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