GNU bug report logs - #48365
13.0.11; Dollars in distinct comments trigger math mode highlighting in text in-between

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Message #47 received at 48365 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp>
Cc: 48365 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jfbu <jfbu <at> free.fr>
Subject: Re: bug#48365: 13.0.11; Dollars in distinct comments trigger math
 mode highlighting in text in-between
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 08:49:58 +0200

Ikumi Keita <ikumi <at> ikumi.que.jp> writes:

Hi Ikumi,

>> Would it make sense to apply these rules:
>
>> 1. a $ in comments can never start math mode
>> 2. but it can and will always stop math mode
>
> That is a clean idea and, fortunately, easy to implment. Could you test
> the attached patch?

I've committed a completely identical patch an hour ago with a diff just
in the comment explaining what we are doing.  It's very encouraging when
we both have the very same idea, so I think, it cannot be too wrong. :-)

Thanks,
Tassilo

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