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Problem

In HTML mode the self-closing flag is honored for foreign (SVG/MathML) elements — <svg><rect/>x</svg> closes rect and keeps x as a sibling. But HTML integration points (<foreignObject>, <title>/<desc> inside <svg>, <mi>/<annotation-xml> inside <math>) are themselves foreign elements while parsing their children as HTML. Opening one pushes an HTML child context, so isInForeignContext() returns false and onselfclosingtag ignores the slash, nesting the following content inside the element:

parseDocument("<svg><foreignObject/>x</svg>")
// before: <foreignObject> contains "x"      (wrong)
// after:  <foreignObject/> empty, "x" sibling (matches parse5)

Same for <svg><title/>, <svg><desc/>, <math><mi/>, <math><annotation-xml/>, etc.

Cause

onselfclosingtag decided acknowledgement from the child context the element establishes instead of from whether the element itself is foreign.

Fix

Add currentTagIsForeign(), which also treats an integration point whose enclosing context is foreign as foreign. <svg><rect/>x</svg>, <svg/>x, and plain-HTML <title/> are unchanged.

Tests + snapshots added; npm test (190 tests) and lint pass.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved parsing of self-closing SVG and MathML elements.
    • Ensured self-closing behavior is handled correctly across foreign-content boundaries.
    • Corrected interpretation of content following SVG integration points, titles, descriptions, MathML integration points, and HTML content inside foreignObject.
    • Expanded coverage for these scenarios to help prevent parsing regressions.

In HTML mode the self-closing flag is honored for foreign (SVG/MathML)
elements, e.g. `<svg><rect/>x</svg>` closes `rect` and keeps `x` as a
sibling. Integration points such as `<foreignObject>`, `<title>` inside
`<svg>`, or `<mi>` inside `<math>` are themselves foreign elements, but
opening them pushes an HTML child context, so `isInForeignContext()`
returned false and `onselfclosingtag` ignored the slash, nesting the
following content inside the element:

    parseDocument("<svg><foreignObject/>x</svg>")
    // before: foreignObject contains "x"  (wrong)
    // after:  foreignObject is empty, "x" is a sibling (matches parse5)

Decide the acknowledgement from whether the current element is itself
foreign (checking the enclosing context for integration points) rather
than from the child context it establishes.
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The parser now distinguishes the current foreign element from the broader foreign context when handling self-closing tags. Tests cover SVG, MathML, integration points, and HTML descendants inside foreignObject.

Changes

Foreign self-closing tag handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Foreign current-element detection
src/Parser.ts
Added currentTagIsForeign() to identify foreign elements and HTML integration elements nested under foreign ancestors.
Self-closing handler and tests
src/Parser.ts, src/Parser.events.spec.ts
Updated onselfclosingtag to use the new helper. Added tests for SVG, MathML, integration points, and HTML descendants inside foreignObject.

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This localized parser fix changes self-closing handling for foreign HTML integration points and adds regression coverage; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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I’m a rabbit, parsing with care,
Foreign tags now close there.
SVG and MathML hop,
HTML paths know when to stop.
Tests guard each slash in place.

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Greptile Summary

This PR makes self-closing syntax close SVG and MathML integration-point elements based on the element’s enclosing foreign context rather than its HTML child context.

  • Adds currentTagIsForeign() and uses it when handling self-closing tags.
  • Adds positive coverage for SVG and MathML integration points.
  • Adds negative coverage ensuring HTML descendants of integration points still ignore the slash.

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Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
src/Parser.ts Adds an enclosing-context-aware foreign-element check and applies it to self-closing-tag handling.
src/Parser.events.spec.ts Adds positive integration-point cases and a negative HTML-descendant regression case.
src/snapshots/Parser.events.spec.ts.snap Records the expected event sequences for the new self-closing parsing cases.

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%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
    A[Self-closing tag encountered] --> B{recognizeSelfClosing enabled?}
    B -->|Yes| E[Close current tag]
    B -->|No| C{Current tag is foreign?}
    C -->|Current foreign context| E
    C -->|Integration point with foreign enclosing context| E
    C -->|No| D[Ignore self-closing flag]
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In `@src/Parser.events.spec.ts`:
- Around line 218-226: Extend the self-closing integration-point tests around
the existing cases to cover SVG desc and MathML annotation-xml, and add a
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1 issue found across 3 files

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<file name="src/Parser.ts">

<violation number="1" location="src/Parser.ts:356">
P3: The `foreignContext[1]` index is a magic number that depends on an implicit invariant: every integration element in HTML mode pushes `ForeignContext.None` onto the stack in `emitOpenTag`, so after the current tag is opened index 1 is always the *enclosing* context. This coupling is easy to miss, and if a future change stops pushing a `None` entry for an integration element, `foreignContext[1]` becomes `undefined`, and `undefined !== ForeignContext.None` is `true`, silently misclassifying the tag as foreign (self-closing slash honored for a document-level `<title/>`, `<mi/>`, etc.). Make the intent explicit and robust by checking the enclosing entry via length, e.g. `this.foreignContext.length > 1 && this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None`, and add the invariant to the doc comment.</violation>
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this.isInForeignContext() ||
(this.htmlMode &&
htmlIntegrationElements.has(this.tagname) &&
this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None)

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P3: The foreignContext[1] index is a magic number that depends on an implicit invariant: every integration element in HTML mode pushes ForeignContext.None onto the stack in emitOpenTag, so after the current tag is opened index 1 is always the enclosing context. This coupling is easy to miss, and if a future change stops pushing a None entry for an integration element, foreignContext[1] becomes undefined, and undefined !== ForeignContext.None is true, silently misclassifying the tag as foreign (self-closing slash honored for a document-level <title/>, <mi/>, etc.). Make the intent explicit and robust by checking the enclosing entry via length, e.g. this.foreignContext.length > 1 && this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None, and add the invariant to the doc comment.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At src/Parser.ts, line 356:

<comment>The `foreignContext[1]` index is a magic number that depends on an implicit invariant: every integration element in HTML mode pushes `ForeignContext.None` onto the stack in `emitOpenTag`, so after the current tag is opened index 1 is always the *enclosing* context. This coupling is easy to miss, and if a future change stops pushing a `None` entry for an integration element, `foreignContext[1]` becomes `undefined`, and `undefined !== ForeignContext.None` is `true`, silently misclassifying the tag as foreign (self-closing slash honored for a document-level `<title/>`, `<mi/>`, etc.). Make the intent explicit and robust by checking the enclosing entry via length, e.g. `this.foreignContext.length > 1 && this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None`, and add the invariant to the doc comment.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -338,6 +338,25 @@ export class Parser implements Callbacks {
+            this.isInForeignContext() ||
+            (this.htmlMode &&
+                htmlIntegrationElements.has(this.tagname) &&
+                this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None)
+        );
+    }
</file context>
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this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None)
this.foreignContext.length > 1 &&
this.foreignContext[1] !== ForeignContext.None)
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Good call — added coverage in 36736f5 for the two integration points I'd claimed but not tested, plus the negative case:

  • <svg><desc/>x</svg> and <math><annotation-xml/>x</math> — both now assert the slash is acknowledged (they fail without the fix: reverting Parser.ts makes 5 of these self-closing tests fail, pass with it).
  • <svg><foreignObject><title/>x</foreignObject></svg> — negative case: title here is an HTML descendant inside foreignObject's HTML context, not a foreign integration point, so its slash is correctly ignored (unchanged from master).

On the foreignContext[1] magic-index note: it relies on the invariant that every integration element pushes ForeignContext.None in emitOpenTag, so index 1 is the element's own context. Happy to pull that into a named helper or add a comment if you'd prefer it spelled out.

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