Microsoft/vscode

[html] completions: better handle unclosed string literals

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#273,226 opened on Oct 25, 2025

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Description

Type: Bug

Given the code

<th><input type="che</th> with the cursor after che, typing ctrl-space and then selecting "checkbox" deletes the text after, leaving just <th><input type="checkbox.

VS Code version: Code 1.105.1 (Universal) (7d842fb85a0275a4a8e4d7e040d2625abbf7f084, 2025-10-14T22:33:36.618Z) OS version: Darwin x64 21.6.0 Modes:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/27294571-9868-41d0-96c8-5293796fe331

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Research direction
Inspect the HTML completion provider in vscode html languageservice to understand how it handles unclosed string literals during completion and fix the behavior so that selecting a completion item does not delete following text.
Tech stack
typescripthtml
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65