[GH-ISSUE #1953] MD056 incorrectly handles the escaped `|` char #787

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opened 2026-03-03 01:29:52 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-03 01:29:52 +03:00

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Originally created by @evilguest on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/issues/1953

Hello, I've run into a relatively small issue that is still bothering my OCD.
Consider the following markdown:

| Component          | Type                                 | 
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| Gossip view        | `Record<peerId, GossipView \| null>` |

The intent here is to render a TS union type within a table cell.
Both the VS Code preview renderer and the Github renderer handle this code as intended:

Component	Type
Gossip view	`Record<peerId, GossipView \| null>`

The content of the `Record<peerId, GossipView | null>` is displayed within the cell as is, with no issues.
However, the markdownling reports this as a violation of MD056. Looks like it ignores the escaping and breaks the line into three columns:

Gossip view
`Record<peerId, GossipView\
null>`

Originally created by @evilguest on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/issues/1953 Hello, I've run into a relatively small issue that is still bothering my OCD. Consider the following markdown: ``` | Component | Type | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | | Gossip view | `Record<peerId, GossipView \| null>` | ``` The intent here is to render a TS union type within a table cell. Both the VS Code preview renderer and the Github renderer handle this code as intended: | Component | Type | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | | Gossip view | `Record<peerId, GossipView \| null>` | The content of the \`Record<peerId, GossipView \| null>\` is displayed within the cell as is, with no issues. However, the markdownling reports this as a violation of MD056. Looks like it ignores the escaping and breaks the line into three columns: - Gossip view - \`Record<peerId, GossipView\\ - null>\`