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Bug: markdown code is converting angle brackets wrong

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#511 opened on Jun 2, 2021

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Description

Summary: When we write left angle bracket (<) within backticks, it shows &lt;. The expected output is to show the angle bracket as is.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create a card
  2. Add "text" contents and write angle brackets within backticks: `m < n`
  3. See the resulting text: m &lt; n.

Expected behavior: The resulting text must be m < n

Screenshots: Attached two screenshots: before and after typing m < n.

Platform:

  • I can see this problem from Linux, Windows, and MacOS.
  • I am using self-hosted focalboard v0.6.7 on Ubuntu 20.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
React knowledgeTypeScript familiarity
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85
Research direction
Investigate the markdown rendering component in the frontend codebase, likely in a file such as src/components/markdown. Check how inline code (backticks) is handled and ensure that HTML entities like '<' are not escaped. Look for any existing tests related to markdown rendering and review the issue comments for additional context or suggested fixes.