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rumdl_lib/rules/
md049_emphasis_style.rs

1use crate::filtered_lines::FilteredLinesExt;
2use crate::rule::{Fix, LintError, LintResult, LintWarning, Rule, RuleCategory, Severity};
3use crate::rules::emphasis_style::EmphasisStyle;
4use crate::utils::emphasis_utils::{find_emphasis_markers, find_single_emphasis_spans, replace_inline_code};
5use crate::utils::skip_context::is_in_mkdocs_markup;
6
7mod md049_config;
8use md049_config::MD049Config;
9
10/// Rule MD049: Emphasis style
11///
12/// See [docs/md049.md](../../docs/md049.md) for full documentation, configuration, and examples.
13///
14/// This rule is triggered when the style for emphasis is inconsistent:
15/// - Asterisks: `*text*`
16/// - Underscores: `_text_`
17///
18/// This rule is focused on regular emphasis, not strong emphasis.
19#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
20pub struct MD049EmphasisStyle {
21    config: MD049Config,
22}
23
24impl MD049EmphasisStyle {
25    /// Create a new instance of MD049EmphasisStyle
26    pub fn new(style: EmphasisStyle) -> Self {
27        MD049EmphasisStyle {
28            config: MD049Config { style },
29        }
30    }
31
32    pub fn from_config_struct(config: MD049Config) -> Self {
33        Self { config }
34    }
35
36    /// Check if a byte position is within a link (inline links, reference links, or reference definitions).
37    /// Delegates to LintContext::is_in_link which uses O(log n) binary search.
38    fn is_in_link(ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext, byte_pos: usize) -> bool {
39        ctx.is_in_link(byte_pos)
40    }
41
42    // Collect emphasis from a single line
43    fn collect_emphasis_from_line(
44        &self,
45        line: &str,
46        line_num: usize,
47        line_start_pos: usize,
48        emphasis_info: &mut Vec<(usize, usize, usize, char, String)>, // (line, col, abs_pos, marker, content)
49    ) {
50        // Replace inline code to avoid false positives. `replace_inline_code`
51        // substitutes each inline-code span with an equal-length run of 'X', so
52        // every byte offset (and thus every emphasis marker position) is
53        // identical between `line` and `line_no_code`.
54        let line_no_code = replace_inline_code(line);
55
56        // Find all emphasis markers
57        let markers = find_emphasis_markers(&line_no_code);
58        if markers.is_empty() {
59            return;
60        }
61
62        // Find single emphasis spans (not strong emphasis)
63        let spans = find_single_emphasis_spans(&line_no_code, &markers);
64
65        for span in spans {
66            let marker_char = span.opening.as_char();
67            let col = span.opening.start_pos + 1; // Convert to 1-based
68            let abs_pos = line_start_pos + span.opening.start_pos;
69
70            // Use the content from the *original* line, not the code-masked copy.
71            // The span content from `line_no_code` would contain the 'X'
72            // placeholders, which must never leak into the generated fix.
73            // Marker positions are byte offsets that are valid in `line` because
74            // masking preserves byte length and span boundaries.
75            let content_start = span.opening.end_pos();
76            let content_end = span.closing.start_pos;
77            let original_content = line[content_start..content_end].to_string();
78
79            emphasis_info.push((line_num, col, abs_pos, marker_char, original_content));
80        }
81    }
82}
83
84impl Rule for MD049EmphasisStyle {
85    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
86        "MD049"
87    }
88
89    fn description(&self) -> &'static str {
90        "Emphasis style should be consistent"
91    }
92
93    fn category(&self) -> RuleCategory {
94        RuleCategory::Emphasis
95    }
96
97    fn check(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> LintResult {
98        let mut warnings = vec![];
99
100        // Early return if no emphasis markers
101        if !ctx.likely_has_emphasis() {
102            return Ok(warnings);
103        }
104
105        // Use LintContext to skip code blocks
106        // Create LineIndex for correct byte position calculations across all line ending types
107        let line_index = &ctx.line_index;
108
109        // Collect all emphasis from the document
110        let mut emphasis_info = vec![];
111
112        // Process content lines, automatically skipping front matter, code blocks, HTML comments,
113        // MDX constructs, math blocks, and Obsidian comments
114        // Math blocks contain LaTeX syntax where _ and * have special meaning
115        for line in ctx
116            .filtered_lines()
117            .skip_front_matter()
118            .skip_code_blocks()
119            .skip_html_comments()
120            .skip_jsx_expressions()
121            .skip_mdx_comments()
122            .skip_math_blocks()
123            .skip_obsidian_comments()
124            .skip_mkdocstrings()
125        {
126            // Skip if the line doesn't contain any emphasis markers
127            if !line.content.contains('*') && !line.content.contains('_') {
128                continue;
129            }
130
131            // Get absolute position for this line
132            let line_start = line_index.get_line_start_byte(line.line_num).unwrap_or(0);
133            self.collect_emphasis_from_line(line.content, line.line_num, line_start, &mut emphasis_info);
134        }
135
136        // Filter out emphasis markers that are inside links or MkDocs markup
137        let lines = ctx.raw_lines();
138        // Math byte ranges, computed once for the whole document. The
139        // line-level `skip_math_blocks` filter drops whole math-only lines,
140        // but a line that mixes a display span with lintable prose (e.g.
141        // `$$ _x_ $$ $$ _y_ $$`) stays lintable so trailing prose is checked;
142        // this byte-level guard then exempts only the underscores that fall
143        // inside the line-start `$$...$$` span, matching MD037/MD050.
144        // `math_byte_ranges` has no code-block awareness, so a `$$` inside a
145        // fenced code block would wrongly open a span that swallows real
146        // prose up to the next `$$`. Neutralize `$` bytes inside code-block
147        // ranges first (replacing only the ASCII `$` keeps every byte offset
148        // and UTF-8 validity intact) so the byte model agrees with the
149        // code-block-aware line-level math map.
150        // Sort and merge so membership is a binary search rather than a
151        // per-span linear scan: a math-heavy document (many `$x$` spans
152        // alternating with emphasis) would otherwise be O(spans x ranges).
153        // Ranges may overlap (e.g. a `$b$` inside a `$$...$$` block), so the
154        // merge collapses them into disjoint, ascending intervals.
155        let math_ranges: Vec<(usize, usize)> = {
156            // A `$` inside fenced code or an inline code span is never a math
157            // delimiter, but `math_byte_ranges` does not know that. Neutralize
158            // those `$` first so the byte model agrees with the code-block-
159            // aware line-level math map and inline code cannot synthesize a
160            // span around real emphasis.
161            let code_spans = ctx.code_spans();
162            let math_source: std::borrow::Cow<'_, str> = if ctx.code_blocks.is_empty() && code_spans.is_empty() {
163                std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(ctx.content)
164            } else {
165                let mut bytes = ctx.content.as_bytes().to_vec();
166                let len = bytes.len();
167                let mut mask = |start: usize, end: usize| {
168                    for b in &mut bytes[start.min(len)..end.min(len)] {
169                        if *b == b'$' {
170                            *b = b' ';
171                        }
172                    }
173                };
174                for &(start, end) in &ctx.code_blocks {
175                    mask(start, end);
176                }
177                for span in code_spans.iter() {
178                    mask(span.byte_offset, span.byte_end);
179                }
180                // Only ASCII `$` was replaced with ASCII space, so the
181                // buffer is still valid UTF-8 and the same length.
182                std::borrow::Cow::Owned(String::from_utf8(bytes).expect("ASCII-only substitution"))
183            };
184            let mut r = crate::utils::skip_context::math_byte_ranges(&math_source);
185            r.sort_unstable_by_key(|&(start, _)| start);
186            let mut merged: Vec<(usize, usize)> = Vec::with_capacity(r.len());
187            for (start, end) in r {
188                match merged.last_mut() {
189                    Some(last) if start <= last.1 => last.1 = last.1.max(end),
190                    _ => merged.push((start, end)),
191                }
192            }
193            merged
194        };
195        emphasis_info.retain(|(line_num, col, abs_pos, _, _)| {
196            // Skip emphasis inside math. `math_ranges` is disjoint and sorted
197            // by start, so the only interval that can contain `abs_pos` is
198            // the last one whose start is <= `abs_pos`.
199            let idx = math_ranges.partition_point(|&(start, _)| start <= *abs_pos);
200            if idx > 0 && *abs_pos < math_ranges[idx - 1].1 {
201                return false;
202            }
203            // Skip emphasis inside Obsidian comments
204            if ctx.is_in_obsidian_comment(*abs_pos) {
205                return false;
206            }
207            // Skip if inside a link
208            if Self::is_in_link(ctx, *abs_pos) {
209                return false;
210            }
211            // Skip if inside MkDocs markup (Keys, Caret, Mark, icon shortcodes)
212            if let Some(line) = lines.get(*line_num - 1) {
213                let line_pos = col.saturating_sub(1); // Convert 1-indexed col to 0-indexed position
214                if is_in_mkdocs_markup(line, line_pos, ctx.flavor) {
215                    return false;
216                }
217            }
218            true
219        });
220
221        match self.config.style {
222            EmphasisStyle::Consistent => {
223                // If we have less than 2 emphasis nodes, no need to check consistency
224                if emphasis_info.len() < 2 {
225                    return Ok(warnings);
226                }
227
228                // Count how many times each marker appears (prevalence-based approach)
229                let asterisk_count = emphasis_info.iter().filter(|(_, _, _, m, _)| *m == '*').count();
230                let underscore_count = emphasis_info.iter().filter(|(_, _, _, m, _)| *m == '_').count();
231
232                // Use the most prevalent marker as the target style
233                // In case of a tie, prefer asterisk (matches CommonMark recommendation)
234                let target_marker = if asterisk_count >= underscore_count { '*' } else { '_' };
235
236                // Check all emphasis nodes for consistency with the prevalent style
237                for (line_num, col, abs_pos, marker, content) in &emphasis_info {
238                    if *marker != target_marker {
239                        // Calculate emphasis length (marker + content + marker)
240                        let emphasis_len = 1 + content.len() + 1;
241
242                        warnings.push(LintWarning {
243                            rule_name: Some(self.name().to_string()),
244                            line: *line_num,
245                            column: *col,
246                            end_line: *line_num,
247                            end_column: col + emphasis_len,
248                            message: format!("Emphasis should use {target_marker} instead of {marker}"),
249                            fix: Some(Fix::new(
250                                *abs_pos..*abs_pos + emphasis_len,
251                                format!("{target_marker}{content}{target_marker}"),
252                            )),
253                            severity: Severity::Warning,
254                        });
255                    }
256                }
257            }
258            EmphasisStyle::Asterisk | EmphasisStyle::Underscore => {
259                let (wrong_marker, correct_marker) = match self.config.style {
260                    EmphasisStyle::Asterisk => ('_', '*'),
261                    EmphasisStyle::Underscore => ('*', '_'),
262                    EmphasisStyle::Consistent => {
263                        // This case is handled separately above
264                        // but fallback to asterisk style for safety
265                        ('_', '*')
266                    }
267                };
268
269                for (line_num, col, abs_pos, marker, content) in &emphasis_info {
270                    if *marker == wrong_marker {
271                        // Calculate emphasis length (marker + content + marker)
272                        let emphasis_len = 1 + content.len() + 1;
273
274                        warnings.push(LintWarning {
275                            rule_name: Some(self.name().to_string()),
276                            line: *line_num,
277                            column: *col,
278                            end_line: *line_num,
279                            end_column: col + emphasis_len,
280                            message: format!("Emphasis should use {correct_marker} instead of {wrong_marker}"),
281                            fix: Some(Fix::new(
282                                *abs_pos..*abs_pos + emphasis_len,
283                                format!("{correct_marker}{content}{correct_marker}"),
284                            )),
285                            severity: Severity::Warning,
286                        });
287                    }
288                }
289            }
290        }
291        Ok(warnings)
292    }
293
294    fn fix(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> Result<String, LintError> {
295        // Get all warnings with their fixes
296        let warnings = self.check(ctx)?;
297        let warnings =
298            crate::utils::fix_utils::filter_warnings_by_inline_config(warnings, ctx.inline_config(), self.name());
299
300        // If no warnings, return original content
301        if warnings.is_empty() {
302            return Ok(ctx.content.to_string());
303        }
304
305        // Collect all fixes and sort by range start (descending) to apply from end to beginning
306        let mut fixes: Vec<_> = warnings
307            .iter()
308            .filter_map(|w| w.fix.as_ref().map(|f| (f.range.start, f.range.end, &f.replacement)))
309            .collect();
310        fixes.sort_by(|a, b| b.0.cmp(&a.0));
311
312        // Apply fixes from end to beginning to preserve byte offsets
313        let mut result = ctx.content.to_string();
314        for (start, end, replacement) in fixes {
315            if start < result.len() && end <= result.len() && start <= end {
316                result.replace_range(start..end, replacement);
317            }
318        }
319
320        Ok(result)
321    }
322
323    /// Check if this rule should be skipped
324    fn should_skip(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> bool {
325        ctx.content.is_empty() || !ctx.likely_has_emphasis()
326    }
327
328    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
329        self
330    }
331
332    crate::impl_rule_config_methods!(MD049Config);
333}
334
335#[cfg(test)]
336mod tests {
337    use super::*;
338
339    #[test]
340    fn test_name() {
341        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::default();
342        assert_eq!(rule.name(), "MD049");
343    }
344
345    #[test]
346    fn test_style_from_str() {
347        assert_eq!(EmphasisStyle::from("asterisk"), EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
348        assert_eq!(EmphasisStyle::from("underscore"), EmphasisStyle::Underscore);
349        assert_eq!(EmphasisStyle::from("other"), EmphasisStyle::Consistent);
350    }
351
352    #[test]
353    fn test_emphasis_in_links_not_flagged() {
354        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
355        let content = r#"Check this [*asterisk*](https://example.com/*pattern*) link and [_underscore_](https://example.com/_private_).
356
357Also see the [`__init__`][__init__] reference.
358
359This should be _flagged_ since we're using asterisk style.
360
361[__init__]: https://example.com/__init__.py"#;
362        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
363        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
364
365        // Only the real emphasis outside links should be flagged
366        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
367        assert!(result[0].message.contains("Emphasis should use * instead of _"));
368        // Should flag "_flagged_" but not emphasis patterns inside links
369        assert!(result[0].line == 5); // Line with "_flagged_"
370    }
371
372    #[test]
373    fn test_emphasis_in_links_vs_outside_links() {
374        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Underscore);
375        let content = r#"Check [*emphasis*](https://example.com/*test*) and inline *real emphasis* text.
376
377[*link*]: https://example.com/*path*"#;
378        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
379        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
380
381        // Only the actual emphasis outside links should be flagged
382        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
383        assert!(result[0].message.contains("Emphasis should use _ instead of *"));
384        // Should be the "real emphasis" text on line 1
385        assert!(result[0].line == 1);
386    }
387
388    #[test]
389    fn test_mkdocs_keys_notation_not_flagged() {
390        // Keys notation uses ++ which shouldn't be confused with emphasis
391        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
392        let content = "Press ++ctrl+alt+del++ to restart.";
393        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
394        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
395
396        // Keys notation should not be flagged as emphasis
397        assert!(
398            result.is_empty(),
399            "Keys notation should not be flagged as emphasis. Got: {result:?}"
400        );
401    }
402
403    #[test]
404    fn test_mkdocs_caret_notation_not_flagged() {
405        // Caret notation (^superscript^ and ^^insert^^) should not be flagged
406        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
407        let content = "This is ^superscript^ and ^^inserted^^ text.";
408        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
409        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
410
411        assert!(
412            result.is_empty(),
413            "Caret notation should not be flagged as emphasis. Got: {result:?}"
414        );
415    }
416
417    #[test]
418    fn test_mkdocs_mark_notation_not_flagged() {
419        // Mark notation (==highlight==) should not be flagged
420        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
421        let content = "This is ==highlighted== text.";
422        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
423        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
424
425        assert!(
426            result.is_empty(),
427            "Mark notation should not be flagged as emphasis. Got: {result:?}"
428        );
429    }
430
431    #[test]
432    fn test_mkdocs_mixed_content_with_real_emphasis() {
433        // Mixed content: MkDocs markup + real emphasis that should be flagged
434        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
435        let content = "Press ++ctrl++ and _underscore emphasis_ here.";
436        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
437        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
438
439        // Only the real underscore emphasis should be flagged (not Keys notation)
440        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1, "Expected 1 warning, got: {result:?}");
441        assert!(result[0].message.contains("Emphasis should use * instead of _"));
442    }
443
444    #[test]
445    fn test_mkdocs_icon_shortcode_not_flagged() {
446        // Icon shortcodes like :material-star: should not affect emphasis detection
447        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
448        let content = "Click :material-check: and _this should be flagged_.";
449        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
450        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
451
452        // The underscore emphasis should still be flagged
453        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
454        assert!(result[0].message.contains("Emphasis should use * instead of _"));
455    }
456
457    #[test]
458    fn test_mkdocstrings_block_not_flagged() {
459        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
460        let content = "# Example\n\n::: my_module.MyClass\n    options:\n      members:\n        - _private_method\n";
461        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
462        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
463
464        assert!(
465            result.is_empty(),
466            "_private_method_ inside mkdocstrings block should not be flagged. Got: {result:?}"
467        );
468    }
469
470    #[test]
471    fn test_mkdocstrings_block_with_emphasis_outside() {
472        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
473        let content = "::: my_module.MyClass\n    options:\n      members:\n        - _init\n\nThis _should be flagged_ outside.\n";
474        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
475        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
476
477        assert_eq!(
478            result.len(),
479            1,
480            "Only emphasis outside mkdocstrings should be flagged. Got: {result:?}"
481        );
482        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 6);
483    }
484
485    #[test]
486    fn test_inline_code_inside_emphasis_preserved_on_fix() {
487        // Regression test: inline code inside an emphasis span must survive the
488        // style conversion. Previously the 'X' masking placeholder leaked into
489        // the fix output, destroying the code span.
490        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
491        let content = "- _An item with `inline code` inside._ Trailing text.";
492        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
493
494        let fixed = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();
495        assert_eq!(fixed, "- *An item with `inline code` inside.* Trailing text.");
496        assert!(!fixed.contains('X'), "masking placeholder leaked into fix: {fixed}");
497
498        // Idempotent: fixing the already-fixed content changes nothing.
499        let ctx2 = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(&fixed, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
500        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx2).unwrap(), fixed);
501    }
502
503    #[test]
504    fn test_inline_code_inside_emphasis_underscore_style() {
505        // Same bug in the opposite direction (* -> _).
506        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Underscore);
507        let content = "See *the `id` field* below.";
508        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
509        let fixed = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();
510        assert_eq!(fixed, "See _the `id` field_ below.");
511    }
512
513    #[test]
514    fn test_obsidian_inline_comment_emphasis_ignored() {
515        // Emphasis inside Obsidian comments should be ignored
516        let rule = MD049EmphasisStyle::new(EmphasisStyle::Asterisk);
517        let content = "Visible %%_hidden_%% text.";
518        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
519        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
520
521        assert!(
522            result.is_empty(),
523            "Should ignore emphasis inside Obsidian comments. Got: {result:?}"
524        );
525    }
526}