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Single-space blank line evicts a list-item continuation

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Since Sep 4, 2026.

  • #629 by @afonsojanu — open

Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
c
Domain
compilers

Research direction

Reproduce the three list-item inputs from the issue and compare their rendered HTML. The payload names no source files or tests, so locate the list-continuation parsing entry point and its regression-test area first. Done means the single-space blank-line case preserves the continuation and matches the other two outputs.

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Description

- [r]:x\n\n\n l and - [r]:x\n\n \n l both produce

<ul>
<li>l</li>
</ul>

But the single-space blank line in - [r]:x\n\n \n l appears to break the list-item continuation, producing:

<ul>
<li></li>
</ul>
<p>l</p>
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