rumdl_lib/rules/

md038_no_space_in_code.rs

use crate::lint_context::CodeSpan;
use crate::rule::{Fix, LintError, LintResult, LintWarning, Rule, RuleCategory, Severity};
use crate::utils::mkdocs_extensions::is_inline_hilite_content;

/// Words that mark the text between two code spans as an illustration of nested backticks
const NESTING_WORDS: [&str; 2] = ["code", "backtick"];

/// The characters that end a line: a newline, a carriage return, or the pair.
///
/// A lone carriage return is a line ending of its own, so a guard that asks
/// whether whitespace crosses a line has to recognize both characters or it
/// speaks only for documents written on one of the two conventions.
const LINE_ENDINGS: [char; 2] = ['\n', '\r'];

/// State carried across the code spans of one document by the nested-backtick check
#[derive(Default)]
struct NestedBacktickState {
    /// For each code span, the first and last index of the spans starting on its line
    runs: Option<Vec<(usize, usize)>>,
    /// The line most recently examined
    line: Option<LineNesting>,
}

/// Where the nesting words sit on one line, relative to the spans that open and close it.
///
/// A span is compared against the farthest other span on each side, because the
/// text examined between two spans grows with the distance between them and a
/// shorter stretch is contained in a longer one. Both stretches therefore have
/// one bound fixed for the whole line, which is what these two offsets record.
struct LineNesting {
    /// Line number (1-indexed) this data describes
    line: usize,
    /// Byte offset of each character, empty while every offset equals its index
    char_offsets: Vec<usize>,
    /// Length of the line in bytes
    len: usize,
    /// Smallest end offset among the nesting words that start after the span opening the line
    word_end_after_first: Option<usize>,
    /// Largest start offset among the nesting words that end before the span closing the line
    word_start_before_last: Option<usize>,
}

impl LineNesting {
    fn new(line_content: &str, line: usize, first: &CodeSpan, last: &CodeSpan) -> Self {
        let char_offsets = if line_content.is_ascii() {
            Vec::new()
        } else {
            line_content.char_indices().map(|(offset, _)| offset).collect()
        };
        let mut nesting = Self {
            line,
            char_offsets,
            len: line_content.len(),
            word_end_after_first: None,
            word_start_before_last: None,
        };

        let after_first = nesting.char_offset(first.end_col);
        let before_last = nesting.char_offset(last.start_col).unwrap_or(nesting.len);

        for word in NESTING_WORDS {
            for (start, matched) in line_content.match_indices(word) {
                let end = start + matched.len();
                if after_first.is_some_and(|bound| start >= bound) {
                    nesting.word_end_after_first = Some(nesting.word_end_after_first.map_or(end, |e| e.min(end)));
                }
                if end <= before_last {
                    nesting.word_start_before_last =
                        Some(nesting.word_start_before_last.map_or(start, |s| s.max(start)));
                }
            }
        }

        nesting
    }

    /// Byte offset of the character at `char_index`, or `None` past the end of the line
    fn char_offset(&self, char_index: usize) -> Option<usize> {
        if self.char_offsets.is_empty() {
            (char_index < self.len).then_some(char_index)
        } else {
            self.char_offsets.get(char_index).copied()
        }
    }

    /// Whether a nesting word sits between the span opening the line and this span
    fn names_backticks_before(&self, span: &CodeSpan) -> bool {
        let Some(word_end) = self.word_end_after_first else {
            return false;
        };
        word_end <= self.char_offset(span.start_col).unwrap_or(self.len)
    }

    /// Whether a nesting word sits between this span and the span closing the line
    fn names_backticks_after(&self, span: &CodeSpan, last: &CodeSpan) -> bool {
        let Some(word_start) = self.word_start_before_last else {
            return false;
        };
        let Some(span_end) = self.char_offset(span.end_col.min(last.end_col)) else {
            return false;
        };
        word_start >= span_end
    }

    /// Whether a nesting word sits in the text between two code spans
    fn names_backticks_between(&self, line_content: &str, current_span: &CodeSpan, other_span: &CodeSpan) -> bool {
        let start_char = current_span.end_col.min(other_span.end_col);
        let end_char = current_span.start_col.max(other_span.start_col);
        if start_char >= end_char {
            return false;
        }

        // Convert character positions to byte offsets for string slicing
        let Some(start_byte) = self.char_offset(start_char) else {
            return false;
        };
        let end_byte = self.char_offset(end_char).unwrap_or(self.len);
        if start_byte >= end_byte {
            return false;
        }

        let between = &line_content[start_byte..end_byte];
        NESTING_WORDS.iter().any(|word| between.contains(word))
    }
}

/// Rule MD038: No space inside code span markers
///
/// See [docs/md038.md](../../docs/md038.md) for full documentation, configuration, and examples.
///
/// MD038: Spaces inside code span elements
///
/// This rule is triggered when there are spaces inside code span elements.
///
/// For example:
///
/// ``` markdown
/// ` some text`
/// `some text `
/// ` some text `
/// ```
///
/// To fix this issue, remove the leading and trailing spaces within the code span markers:
///
/// ``` markdown
/// `some text`
/// ```
///
/// Note: Code spans containing backticks (e.g., `` `backticks` inside ``) are not flagged
/// to avoid breaking nested backtick structures used to display backticks in documentation.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
pub struct MD038NoSpaceInCode {
    pub enabled: bool,
}

impl MD038NoSpaceInCode {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Self { enabled: true }
    }

    /// Check if a code span is part of Hugo template syntax (e.g., {{raw `...`}})
    ///
    /// Hugo static site generator uses backticks as part of template delimiters,
    /// not markdown code spans. This function detects common Hugo shortcode patterns:
    /// - {{raw `...`}} - Raw HTML shortcode
    /// - {{< `...` >}} - Partial shortcode
    /// - {{% `...` %}} - Shortcode with percent delimiters
    /// - {{ `...` }} - Generic shortcode
    ///
    /// The detection is conservative to avoid false positives:
    /// - Requires opening {{ pattern before the backtick
    /// - Requires closing }} after the code span
    /// - Handles multi-line templates correctly
    ///
    /// Returns true if the code span is part of Hugo template syntax and should be skipped.
    fn is_hugo_template_syntax(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext, code_span: &CodeSpan) -> bool {
        let start_line_idx = code_span.line.saturating_sub(1);
        let Some(start_line) = ctx.lines.get(start_line_idx) else {
            return false;
        };

        let start_line_content = start_line.content(ctx.content);

        // Byte position of the opening backtick within its own line
        let Some(span_start) = code_span
            .byte_offset
            .checked_sub(start_line.byte_offset)
            .filter(|offset| *offset <= start_line_content.len())
        else {
            return false;
        };

        // Check if there's Hugo template syntax before the code span on the same line
        // Pattern: {{raw ` or {{< ` or similar Hugo template patterns
        // The code span starts at the backtick, so we need to check what's before it
        // Every pattern below is at least the 3 bytes of "{{ " wide
        if span_start >= 3 {
            // Look backwards for Hugo template patterns
            // Get the content up to (but not including) the backtick
            let before_span = &start_line_content[..span_start];

            // Check for Hugo template patterns: {{raw `, {{< `, {{% `, etc.
            // The backtick is at span_start, so we check if the content before it
            // ends with the Hugo pattern (without the backtick), and verify the next char is a backtick
            let char_at_span_start = start_line_content[span_start..].chars().next().unwrap_or(' ');

            // Match Hugo shortcode patterns:
            // - {{raw ` - Raw HTML shortcode
            // - {{< ` - Partial shortcode (may have parameters before backtick)
            // - {{% ` - Shortcode with percent delimiters
            // - {{ ` - Generic shortcode
            // Also handle cases with parameters: {{< highlight go ` or {{< code ` etc.
            // We check if the pattern starts with {{ and contains the shortcode type before the backtick
            let is_hugo_start =
                // Exact match: {{raw `
                (before_span.ends_with("{{raw ") && char_at_span_start == '`')
                // Partial shortcode: {{< ` or {{< name ` or {{< name param ` etc.
                || (before_span.starts_with("{{<") && before_span.ends_with(' ') && char_at_span_start == '`')
                // Percent shortcode: {{% `
                || (before_span.ends_with("{{% ") && char_at_span_start == '`')
                // Generic shortcode: {{ `
                || (before_span.ends_with("{{ ") && char_at_span_start == '`');

            if is_hugo_start {
                // Check if there's a closing }} after the code span
                // First check the end line of the code span
                let end_line_idx = code_span.end_line.saturating_sub(1);
                if let Some(end_line) = ctx.lines.get(end_line_idx) {
                    let end_line_content = end_line.content(ctx.content);
                    let span_end = code_span
                        .byte_end
                        .checked_sub(end_line.byte_offset)
                        .unwrap_or(end_line_content.len())
                        .min(end_line_content.len());

                    // Check for closing }} on the same line as the end of the code span
                    if span_end < end_line_content.len() {
                        let after_span = &end_line_content[span_end..];
                        if after_span.trim_start().starts_with("}}") {
                            return true;
                        }
                    }

                    // Also check the next line for closing }}
                    let next_line_idx = code_span.end_line;
                    if next_line_idx < ctx.lines.len() {
                        let next_line = ctx.lines[next_line_idx].content(ctx.content);
                        if next_line.trim_start().starts_with("}}") {
                            return true;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        false
    }

    /// Check if content is an Obsidian Dataview inline query
    ///
    /// Dataview plugin uses two inline query syntaxes:
    /// - Inline DQL: `= expression` - Starts with "= "
    /// - Inline DataviewJS: `$= expression` - Starts with "$= "
    ///
    /// Examples:
    /// - `= this.file.name` - Get current file name
    /// - `= date(today)` - Get today's date
    /// - `= [[Page]].field` - Access field from another page
    /// - `$= dv.current().file.mtime` - DataviewJS expression
    /// - `$= dv.pages().length` - Count pages
    ///
    /// These patterns legitimately start with a space after = or $=,
    /// so they should not trigger MD038.
    fn is_dataview_expression(content: &str) -> bool {
        // Inline DQL: starts with "= " (equals followed by space)
        // Inline DataviewJS: starts with "$= " (dollar-equals followed by space)
        content.starts_with("= ") || content.starts_with("$= ")
    }

    /// Group code spans by the line they start on.
    ///
    /// Entry `i` holds the first and last index of the run of spans starting on
    /// the same line as span `i`. Spans arrive sorted by byte offset, so the
    /// spans of one line are contiguous.
    fn same_line_runs(code_spans: &[CodeSpan]) -> Vec<(usize, usize)> {
        let mut runs = vec![(0, 0); code_spans.len()];
        let mut run_start = 0;

        for index in 1..=code_spans.len() {
            if index == code_spans.len() || code_spans[index].line != code_spans[run_start].line {
                runs[run_start..index].fill((run_start, index - 1));
                run_start = index;
            }
        }

        runs
    }

    /// Check if a code span is likely part of a nested backtick structure
    fn is_likely_nested_backticks(
        &self,
        ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext,
        code_spans: &[CodeSpan],
        span_index: usize,
        state: &mut NestedBacktickState,
    ) -> bool {
        // If there are multiple code spans on the same line, and there's text
        // between them that contains "code" or other indicators, it's likely nested
        let current_span = &code_spans[span_index];
        let (first, last) = {
            let runs = state.runs.get_or_insert_with(|| Self::same_line_runs(code_spans));
            runs[span_index]
        };

        // Look for other code spans on the same line
        if first == last {
            return false;
        }

        // Check if there's content between spans that might indicate nesting
        // Get the line content
        let line_idx = current_span.line - 1; // Convert to 0-based
        if line_idx >= ctx.lines.len() {
            return false;
        }

        let line_content = ctx.lines[line_idx].content(ctx.content);
        let line = match &mut state.line {
            Some(cached) if cached.line == current_span.line => cached,
            slot => slot.insert(LineNesting::new(
                line_content,
                current_span.line,
                &code_spans[first],
                &code_spans[last],
            )),
        };

        // A span continuing onto another line reports an end column belonging to
        // that other line, which the bounds below assume stays on this one. Only
        // the span closing a line can do that, so it is measured directly against
        // the span opening the line, the farthest one from it.
        if current_span.end_line != current_span.line {
            return line.names_backticks_between(line_content, current_span, &code_spans[first]);
        }

        line.names_backticks_before(current_span) || line.names_backticks_after(current_span, &code_spans[last])
    }

    /// Check for a CommonMark parse shape produced by nested single backticks.
    ///
    /// In text like `` `{ outer `inner` outer }` ``, CommonMark sees two adjacent
    /// code spans rather than one nested span. Removing the apparent leading or
    /// trailing space from those parsed spans moves prose across the inner
    /// backticks and changes the rendered text.
    fn has_attached_nested_backtick_boundary(
        &self,
        ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext,
        code_span: &crate::lint_context::CodeSpan,
    ) -> bool {
        let content = code_span.content.as_str();

        let next_char = ctx.content[code_span.byte_end..].chars().next();
        let prev_char = ctx.content[..code_span.byte_offset].chars().next_back();

        // A Pandoc inline code attribute (`code`{.lang}) attached to the closing
        // backtick is structural syntax, not a nested-backtick illustration.
        // It must not silence inner-whitespace violations on the code span.
        let trailing_neighbor_is_pandoc_attr =
            ctx.flavor.is_pandoc_compatible() && ctx.is_in_inline_code_attr(code_span.byte_end);

        (content.ends_with(char::is_whitespace)
            && next_char.is_some_and(|c| !c.is_whitespace())
            && !trailing_neighbor_is_pandoc_attr)
            || (content.starts_with(char::is_whitespace) && prev_char.is_some_and(|c| !c.is_whitespace()))
    }

    /// Whether everything between the start of `offset`'s line and `offset` is layout:
    /// indentation and blockquote markers.
    ///
    /// Whitespace that follows nothing but layout is itself the indentation of that
    /// line. It positions the line within the document - inside a blockquote, inside
    /// an indented block - rather than separating anything from a backtick, so it is
    /// not this rule's to remove.
    fn only_layout_before(content: &str, offset: usize) -> bool {
        let line_start = content[..offset].rfind(LINE_ENDINGS).map_or(0, |i| i + 1);
        content[line_start..offset]
            .chars()
            .all(|c| c.is_whitespace() || c == '>')
    }
}

impl Rule for MD038NoSpaceInCode {
    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
        "MD038"
    }

    fn description(&self) -> &'static str {
        "Spaces inside code span elements"
    }

    fn category(&self) -> RuleCategory {
        RuleCategory::Other
    }

    fn check(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> LintResult {
        if !self.enabled {
            return Ok(vec![]);
        }

        let mut warnings = Vec::new();

        // Use centralized code spans from LintContext
        let code_spans = ctx.code_spans();
        // Built on the first span that reaches the nested-backtick check, which most
        // documents never do
        let mut nesting = NestedBacktickState::default();
        for (i, code_span) in code_spans.iter().enumerate() {
            if let Some(line_info) = ctx.lines.get(code_span.line - 1) {
                // Skip code spans that are inside fenced/indented code blocks, front-matter,
                // math blocks, HTML blocks, HTML comments, mkdocstrings, or ESM blocks.
                if line_info.in_code_block
                    || line_info.in_front_matter
                    || line_info.in_math_block
                    || line_info.in_html_block
                    || line_info.in_html_comment
                    || line_info.in_mkdocstrings
                    || line_info.in_esm_block
                {
                    continue;
                }
                // Skip multi-line code spans inside MkDocs containers where pulldown-cmark
                // misinterprets indented fenced code block markers as code spans.
                // Covers admonitions, tabs, HTML markdown blocks, and PyMdown blocks.
                if (line_info.in_mkdocs_container() || line_info.in_pymdown_block) && code_span.content.contains('\n') {
                    continue;
                }
            }

            let code_content = &code_span.content;

            // Skip empty code spans
            if code_content.is_empty() {
                continue;
            }

            // Early check: if no leading/trailing whitespace, skip
            let has_leading_space = code_content.chars().next().is_some_and(char::is_whitespace);
            let has_trailing_space = code_content.chars().last().is_some_and(char::is_whitespace);

            if !has_leading_space && !has_trailing_space {
                continue;
            }

            let trimmed = code_content.trim();

            // CommonMark keeps a code span that consists entirely of whitespace
            // verbatim: the single-space stripping rule only applies when the
            // content is NOT all spaces. Flagging it would "fix" it to an empty
            // code span (``), which reopens an unterminated span and changes the
            // document's meaning. See https://spec.commonmark.org/0.31.2/#code-spans
            if trimmed.is_empty() {
                continue;
            }

            // Check if there are leading or trailing spaces
            if code_content != trimmed {
                // CommonMark behavior: if there is exactly ONE space at start AND ONE at end,
                // and the content after trimming is non-empty, those spaces are stripped.
                // We should NOT flag this case since the spaces are intentionally stripped.
                // See: https://spec.commonmark.org/0.31.2/#code-spans
                //
                // Examples:
                // ` text ` → "text" (spaces stripped, NOT flagged)
                // `  text ` → " text" (extra leading space remains, FLAGGED)
                // ` text  ` → "text " (extra trailing space remains, FLAGGED)
                // ` text` → " text" (no trailing space to balance, FLAGGED)
                // `text ` → "text " (no leading space to balance, FLAGGED)
                // (trimmed is guaranteed non-empty here: all-whitespace spans
                // were already skipped above.)
                if has_leading_space && has_trailing_space {
                    let leading_spaces = code_content.len() - code_content.trim_start().len();
                    let trailing_spaces = code_content.len() - code_content.trim_end().len();

                    // Exactly one space on each side - CommonMark strips them
                    if leading_spaces == 1 && trailing_spaces == 1 {
                        continue;
                    }
                }

                // This rule edits spacing, not structure, which puts two whitespace
                // runs out of reach. Both only arise when a span crosses a line break:
                //
                // - a run holding the line ending itself. A line ending inside a code
                //   span is one of the spaces the rule removes, so the only way to
                //   remove it is to delete the line break and join two lines.
                // - a run that is the indentation of the line the span ends on. It
                //   positions that line inside a blockquote or an indented block, so
                //   removing it moves the line's content out of its container.
                //
                // Where a parser reads indented block content as one long code span -
                // a fenced block that cannot interrupt the paragraph above it, a
                // Pandoc or Quarto div body - those two runs are exactly the source it
                // would otherwise rewrite.
                //
                // Only the closing end needs the second test: a leading run that
                // leaves its line necessarily swallows the line ending and is refused
                // by the first, and an opening backtick always precedes its own run.
                //
                // Either one takes the whole span out of this rule's reach rather than
                // just its own end, because the ends are not independent: CommonMark
                // removes one space from each end only when BOTH ends have one, so
                // trimming the reachable end alone moves the rendered space to the
                // other end instead of removing it. `` `  a<line ending>` `` renders as
                // " a" and would become `` `a<line ending>` ``, which renders as "a ",
                // and the rule reads that as clean and never mentions it again. A span
                // this rule cannot finish is one it should not start.
                let leading = &code_content[..code_content.len() - code_content.trim_start().len()];
                let trailing = &code_content[code_content.trim_end().len()..];

                // Where that trailing run starts in the document. Taken from the source
                // rather than from the span's length so it stays a character boundary.
                let trailing_run_start = ctx.content[..code_span.byte_end - code_span.backtick_count]
                    .trim_end()
                    .len();

                // The indentation question is asked only of a run that exists. With no
                // trailing whitespace at all, a span ending on a line that is otherwise
                // nothing but layout would answer yes and take the leading run - which
                // may be ordinary spacing - out of reach with it.
                let leading_is_structural = leading.contains(LINE_ENDINGS);
                let trailing_is_structural = !trailing.is_empty()
                    && (trailing.contains(LINE_ENDINGS) || Self::only_layout_before(ctx.content, trailing_run_start));

                if leading_is_structural || trailing_is_structural {
                    continue;
                }

                // Check if the content itself contains backticks - if so, skip to avoid
                // breaking nested backtick structures
                if trimmed.contains('`') {
                    continue;
                }

                // Skip inline R code in Quarto/RMarkdown: `r expression`
                // This is RMarkdown/Quarto-specific syntax for inline R evaluation.
                // Pandoc itself has no concept of executing inline R expressions,
                // so the exemption is intentionally Quarto-only.
                if ctx.flavor == crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Quarto
                    && trimmed.starts_with('r')
                    && trimmed.len() > 1
                    && trimmed.chars().nth(1).is_some_and(char::is_whitespace)
                {
                    continue;
                }

                // Skip InlineHilite syntax in MkDocs: `#!python code`
                // The space after the language specifier is legitimate
                if ctx.flavor == crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs && is_inline_hilite_content(trimmed) {
                    continue;
                }

                // Skip Dataview inline queries in Obsidian: `= expression` or `$= expression`
                // Dataview plugin uses these patterns for inline DQL and DataviewJS queries.
                // The space after = or $= is part of the syntax, not a spacing error.
                if ctx.flavor == crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian && Self::is_dataview_expression(code_content) {
                    continue;
                }

                // Skip MyST role syntax: {role}`content` — the backtick content is part
                // of the role's semantics, not a regular code span.
                if ctx.flavor.supports_myst_roles() && ctx.is_in_myst_role(code_span.byte_offset) {
                    continue;
                }

                // Backticks in a quoted Jinja value belong to template data, even
                // when CommonMark interprets them as a code span. Trimming either
                // boundary can change that value or edit a span crossing its edge.
                if ctx.is_in_jinja_string(code_span.byte_offset)
                    || ctx.is_in_jinja_string(code_span.byte_end - code_span.backtick_count)
                {
                    continue;
                }

                // Check if this is part of Hugo template syntax (e.g., {{raw `...`}})
                // Hugo uses backticks as part of template delimiters, not markdown code spans
                if self.is_hugo_template_syntax(ctx, code_span) {
                    continue;
                }

                // Anywhere inside a well-formed shortcode tag, whatever precedes the
                // backtick. The check above only recognizes a backtick attached to
                // the opening delimiter, so it misses `{{% note `code ` %}}`.
                //
                // Neither check subsumes the other, so both stay. A shortcode range
                // ends at `%}}` or `>}}`, which leaves the bare-`}}` template forms
                // (`{{raw `a `}}`, `{{% `a ` }}`) to the check above;
                // `test_hugo_template_after_multibyte_text` is the test that fails
                // if it is removed as redundant.
                if ctx.is_in_shortcode(code_span.byte_offset) {
                    continue;
                }

                // Check if this might be part of a nested backtick structure
                // by looking for other code spans nearby that might indicate nesting
                if self.is_likely_nested_backticks(ctx, &code_spans, i, &mut nesting) {
                    continue;
                }

                if self.has_attached_nested_backtick_boundary(ctx, code_span) {
                    continue;
                }

                warnings.push(LintWarning {
                    rule_name: Some(self.name().to_string()),
                    line: code_span.line,
                    column: code_span.start_col + 1, // Convert to 1-indexed
                    // end_col is a column of the line the span ends on, which for a
                    // span crossing a line break is not the line it starts on.
                    end_line: code_span.end_line,
                    // end_col counts the characters before the span's end, so one past
                    // it is the 1-indexed column the diagnostic range excludes. Without
                    // the conversion the range stops before the closing backtick.
                    end_column: code_span.end_col + 1,
                    message: "Spaces inside code span elements".to_string(),
                    severity: Severity::Warning,
                    fix: Some(Fix::new(
                        code_span.byte_offset..code_span.byte_end,
                        format!(
                            "{}{}{}",
                            "`".repeat(code_span.backtick_count),
                            trimmed,
                            "`".repeat(code_span.backtick_count)
                        ),
                    )),
                });
            }
        }

        Ok(warnings)
    }

    fn fix(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> Result<String, LintError> {
        let content = ctx.content;
        if !self.enabled {
            return Ok(content.to_string());
        }

        // Early return if no backticks in content
        if !content.contains('`') {
            return Ok(content.to_string());
        }

        // Get warnings to identify what needs to be fixed
        let warnings = self.check(ctx)?;
        let warnings =
            crate::utils::fix_utils::filter_warnings_by_inline_config(warnings, ctx.inline_config(), self.name());
        if warnings.is_empty() {
            return Ok(content.to_string());
        }

        // Collect all fixes and sort by position (reverse order to avoid position shifts)
        let mut fixes: Vec<(std::ops::Range<usize>, String)> = warnings
            .into_iter()
            .filter_map(|w| w.fix.map(|f| (f.range, f.replacement)))
            .collect();

        fixes.sort_by_key(|(range, _)| std::cmp::Reverse(range.start));

        // Apply fixes - only allocate string when we have fixes to apply
        let mut result = content.to_string();
        for (range, replacement) in fixes {
            result.replace_range(range, &replacement);
        }

        Ok(result)
    }

    /// Check if content is likely to have code spans
    fn should_skip(&self, ctx: &crate::lint_context::LintContext) -> bool {
        !ctx.likely_has_code()
    }

    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
        self
    }

    fn from_config(_config: &crate::config::Config) -> Box<dyn Rule>
    where
        Self: Sized,
    {
        Box::new(MD038NoSpaceInCode { enabled: true })
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_jinja_quoted_backticks_preserve_template_values() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for template in [
            "{{ '`hi ` text' }}",
            r#"{{ "before ` hi` after" }}"#,
            "{% set text = '`hi ` text' %}{{ text }}",
            "{{\n '`hi ` text'\n}}",
            r#"{{ {"text": "`hi ` text"}["text"] }}"#,
            "{{ '内容 `hi ` text' }}",
            "{{ '`hi' }} tail `",
        ] {
            let source = format!("Before {template}\n");
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(&source, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "template code is literal: {source}"
            );
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), source);
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_jinja_quoted_backticks_do_not_hide_adjacent_code_spacing() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let source = "Before {{ '`hi ` text' }} and ` visible`\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(source, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let warnings = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(warnings.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), "Before {{ '`hi ` text' }} and `visible`\n");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_jinja_unquoted_lookalikes_retain_code_spacing_checks() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let source = "Before {{ note `hi ` text }}\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(source, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        assert_eq!(rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), "Before {{ note `hi` text }}\n");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_readme_false_positives() {
        // These are the exact cases from README.md that are incorrectly flagged
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let valid_cases = vec![
            "3. `pyproject.toml` (must contain `[tool.rumdl]` section)",
            "#### Effective Configuration (`rumdl config`)",
            "- Blue: `.rumdl.toml`",
            "### Defaults Only (`rumdl config --defaults`)",
        ];

        for case in valid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Should not flag code spans without leading/trailing spaces: '{}'. Got {} warnings",
                case,
                result.len()
            );
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_front_matter() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "---\ntitle: \"`  code  `\"\n---\n`  code  `";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        // Should only flag the one in the body (line 4), not the one in front-matter (line 2)
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 4);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_math_block() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "$$\n`  code  `\n$$\n`  code  `";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        // Should only flag the one in the body (line 4), not the one in math block (line 2)
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 4);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_html_comment() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "<!--\n`  code  `\n-->\n`  code  `";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        // Should only flag the one in the body (line 4), not the one in HTML comment (line 2)
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 4);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_valid() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let valid_cases = vec![
            "This is `code` in a sentence.",
            "This is a `longer code span` in a sentence.",
            "This is `code with internal spaces` which is fine.",
            "Code span at `end of line`",
            "`Start of line` code span",
            "Multiple `code spans` in `one line` are fine",
            "Code span with `symbols: !@#$%^&*()`",
            "Empty code span `` is technically valid",
        ];
        for case in valid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(result.is_empty(), "Valid case should not have warnings: {case}");
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_invalid() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        // Flag cases that violate CommonMark:
        // - Space only at start (no matching end space)
        // - Space only at end (no matching start space)
        // - Multiple spaces at start or end (extra space will remain after CommonMark stripping)
        let invalid_cases = vec![
            // Unbalanced: only leading space
            "This is ` code` with leading space.",
            // Unbalanced: only trailing space
            "This is `code ` with trailing space.",
            // Multiple leading spaces (one will remain after CommonMark strips one)
            "This is `  code ` with double leading space.",
            // Multiple trailing spaces (one will remain after CommonMark strips one)
            "This is ` code  ` with double trailing space.",
            // Multiple spaces both sides
            "This is `  code  ` with double spaces both sides.",
        ];
        for case in invalid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(!result.is_empty(), "Invalid case should have warnings: {case}");
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_valid_commonmark_stripping() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        // These cases have exactly ONE space at start AND ONE at end.
        // CommonMark strips both, so these should NOT be flagged.
        // See: https://spec.commonmark.org/0.31.2/#code-spans
        let valid_cases = vec![
            "Type ` y ` to confirm.",
            "Use ` git commit -m \"message\" ` to commit.",
            "The variable ` $HOME ` contains home path.",
            "The pattern ` *.txt ` matches text files.",
            "This is ` random word ` with unnecessary spaces.",
            "Text with ` plain text ` is valid.",
            "Code with ` just code ` here.",
            "Multiple ` word ` spans with ` text ` in one line.",
            "This is ` code ` with both leading and trailing single space.",
            "Use ` - ` as separator.",
        ];
        for case in valid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Single space on each side should not be flagged (CommonMark strips them): {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_whitespace_only_span_not_flagged() {
        // CommonMark keeps a code span made up entirely of spaces verbatim: the
        // single-space stripping rule only applies when the content is NOT all
        // spaces (https://spec.commonmark.org/0.31.2/#code-spans). Flagging it
        // would "fix" it to an empty code span (``), which reopens an
        // unterminated span and changes the document's meaning.
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let whitespace_only_cases = vec![
            "A single-space span `\u{0020}` is intentional.",
            "A two-space span `\u{0020}\u{0020}` is intentional.",
            "A three-space span `\u{0020}\u{0020}\u{0020}` is intentional.",
            "A tab span `\t` is intentional.",
            "Just the span: ` `",
        ];
        for case in whitespace_only_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Whitespace-only code span should not be flagged (kept verbatim per CommonMark): {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_whitespace_only_span_fix_preserves_verbatim() {
        // The fix must never collapse a whitespace-only span to `` (which is
        // invalid Markdown). Each input is left untouched.
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let unchanged_cases = vec![
            "A single-space span `\u{0020}` is intentional.",
            "A two-space span `\u{0020}\u{0020}` is intentional.",
            "Just the span: ` `",
        ];
        for case in unchanged_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert_eq!(
                result, case,
                "Whitespace-only code span must be left verbatim by fix, not collapsed to ``"
            );
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_md038_fix() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        // Only cases that violate CommonMark should be fixed
        let test_cases = vec![
            // Unbalanced: only leading space - should be fixed
            (
                "This is ` code` with leading space.",
                "This is `code` with leading space.",
            ),
            // Unbalanced: only trailing space - should be fixed
            (
                "This is `code ` with trailing space.",
                "This is `code` with trailing space.",
            ),
            // Single space on both sides - NOT fixed (valid per CommonMark)
            (
                "This is ` code ` with both spaces.",
                "This is ` code ` with both spaces.", // unchanged
            ),
            // Double leading space - should be fixed
            (
                "This is `  code ` with double leading space.",
                "This is `code` with double leading space.",
            ),
            // Mixed: one valid (single space both), one invalid (trailing only)
            (
                "Multiple ` code ` and `spans ` to fix.",
                "Multiple ` code ` and `spans` to fix.", // only spans is fixed
            ),
        ];
        for (input, expected) in test_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(input, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert_eq!(result, expected, "Fix did not produce expected output for: {input}");
        }
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_check_invalid_leading_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let input = "This has a ` leading space` in code";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(input, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 1);
        assert!(result[0].fix.is_some());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_code_span_parsing_nested_backticks() {
        let content = "Code with ` nested `code` example ` should preserve backticks";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);

        println!("Content: {content}");
        println!("Code spans found:");
        let code_spans = ctx.code_spans();
        for (i, span) in code_spans.iter().enumerate() {
            println!(
                "  Span {}: line={}, col={}-{}, backticks={}, content='{}'",
                i, span.line, span.start_col, span.end_col, span.backtick_count, span.content
            );
        }

        // This test reveals the issue - we're getting multiple separate code spans instead of one
        assert_eq!(code_spans.len(), 2, "Should parse as 2 code spans");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_nested_backtick_detection() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Test that code spans with backticks are skipped
        let content = "Code with `` `backticks` inside `` should not be flagged";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(result.is_empty(), "Code spans with backticks should be skipped");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_quarto_inline_r_code() {
        // Test that Quarto-specific R code exception works
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Test inline R code - should NOT trigger warning in Quarto flavor
        // The key pattern is "r " followed by code
        let content = r#"The result is `r nchar("test")` which equals 4."#;

        // Quarto flavor should allow R code
        let ctx_quarto = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Quarto, None);
        let result_quarto = rule.check(&ctx_quarto).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result_quarto.is_empty(),
            "Quarto inline R code should not trigger warnings. Got {} warnings",
            result_quarto.len()
        );

        // Test that invalid code spans (not matching CommonMark stripping) still get flagged in Quarto
        // Use only trailing space - this violates CommonMark (no balanced stripping)
        let content_other = "This has `plain text ` with trailing space.";
        let ctx_other =
            crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content_other, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Quarto, None);
        let result_other = rule.check(&ctx_other).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(
            result_other.len(),
            1,
            "Quarto should still flag non-R code spans with improper spaces"
        );
    }

    /// Comprehensive tests for Hugo template syntax detection
    ///
    /// These tests ensure MD038 correctly handles Hugo template syntax patterns
    /// without false positives, while maintaining correct detection of actual
    /// code span spacing issues.
    #[test]
    fn test_hugo_template_syntax_comprehensive() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // ===== VALID HUGO TEMPLATE SYNTAX (Should NOT trigger warnings) =====

        // Basic Hugo shortcode patterns
        let valid_hugo_cases = vec![
            // Raw HTML shortcode
            (
                "{{raw `\n\tgo list -f '{{.DefaultGODEBUG}}' my/main/package\n`}}",
                "Multi-line raw shortcode",
            ),
            (
                "Some text {{raw ` code `}} more text",
                "Inline raw shortcode with spaces",
            ),
            ("{{raw `code`}}", "Raw shortcode without spaces"),
            // Partial shortcode
            ("{{< ` code ` >}}", "Partial shortcode with spaces"),
            ("{{< `code` >}}", "Partial shortcode without spaces"),
            // Shortcode with percent
            ("{{% ` code ` %}}", "Percent shortcode with spaces"),
            ("{{% `code` %}}", "Percent shortcode without spaces"),
            // Generic shortcode
            ("{{ ` code ` }}", "Generic shortcode with spaces"),
            ("{{ `code` }}", "Generic shortcode without spaces"),
            // Shortcodes with parameters (common Hugo pattern)
            ("{{< highlight go `code` >}}", "Shortcode with highlight parameter"),
            ("{{< code `go list` >}}", "Shortcode with code parameter"),
            // Multi-line Hugo templates
            ("{{raw `\n\tcommand here\n\tmore code\n`}}", "Multi-line raw template"),
            ("{{< highlight `\ncode here\n` >}}", "Multi-line highlight template"),
            // Hugo templates with nested Go template syntax
            (
                "{{raw `\n\t{{.Variable}}\n\t{{range .Items}}\n`}}",
                "Nested Go template syntax",
            ),
            // Edge case: Hugo template at start of line
            ("{{raw `code`}}", "Hugo template at line start"),
            // Edge case: Hugo template at end of line
            ("Text {{raw `code`}}", "Hugo template at end of line"),
            // Edge case: Multiple Hugo templates
            ("{{raw `code1`}} and {{raw `code2`}}", "Multiple Hugo templates"),
        ];

        for (case, description) in valid_hugo_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Hugo template syntax should not trigger MD038 warnings: {description} - {case}"
            );
        }

        // ===== FALSE POSITIVE PREVENTION (Non-Hugo asymmetric spaces should be flagged) =====

        // These have asymmetric spaces (leading-only or trailing-only) and should be flagged
        // Per CommonMark spec: symmetric single-space pairs are stripped and NOT flagged
        let should_be_flagged = vec![
            ("This is ` code` with leading space.", "Leading space only"),
            ("This is `code ` with trailing space.", "Trailing space only"),
            ("Text `  code ` here", "Extra leading space (asymmetric)"),
            ("Text ` code  ` here", "Extra trailing space (asymmetric)"),
            ("Text `  code` here", "Double leading, no trailing"),
            ("Text `code  ` here", "No leading, double trailing"),
        ];

        for (case, description) in should_be_flagged {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                !result.is_empty(),
                "Should flag asymmetric space code spans: {description} - {case}"
            );
        }

        // ===== COMMONMARK SYMMETRIC SPACE BEHAVIOR (Should NOT be flagged) =====

        // Per CommonMark 0.31.2: When a code span has exactly one space at start AND end,
        // those spaces are stripped from the output. This is intentional, not an error.
        // These cases should NOT trigger MD038.
        let symmetric_single_space = vec![
            ("Text ` code ` here", "Symmetric single space - CommonMark strips"),
            ("{raw ` code `}", "Looks like Hugo but missing opening {{"),
            ("raw ` code `}}", "Missing opening {{ - but symmetric spaces"),
        ];

        for (case, description) in symmetric_single_space {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "CommonMark symmetric spaces should NOT be flagged: {description} - {case}"
            );
        }

        // ===== EDGE CASES: Unicode and Special Characters =====

        let unicode_cases = vec![
            ("{{raw `\n\t你好世界\n`}}", "Unicode in Hugo template"),
            ("{{raw `\n\t🎉 emoji\n`}}", "Emoji in Hugo template"),
            ("{{raw `\n\tcode with \"quotes\"\n`}}", "Quotes in Hugo template"),
            (
                "{{raw `\n\tcode with 'single quotes'\n`}}",
                "Single quotes in Hugo template",
            ),
        ];

        for (case, description) in unicode_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Hugo templates with special characters should not trigger warnings: {description} - {case}"
            );
        }

        // ===== BOUNDARY CONDITIONS =====

        // Minimum valid Hugo pattern
        assert!(
            rule.check(&crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(
                "{{ ` ` }}",
                crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard,
                None
            ))
            .unwrap()
            .is_empty(),
            "Minimum Hugo pattern should be valid"
        );

        // Hugo template with only whitespace
        assert!(
            rule.check(&crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(
                "{{raw `\n\t\n`}}",
                crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard,
                None
            ))
            .unwrap()
            .is_empty(),
            "Hugo template with only whitespace should be valid"
        );
    }

    /// Hugo templates are located by byte offset, so a line whose character
    /// positions differ from its byte positions must behave the same way
    #[test]
    fn test_hugo_template_after_multibyte_text() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Spans that would be flagged for their trailing space if the template
        // around them were not recognized
        let exempt = [
            "日本語 {{raw `a ` }}",
            "café {{% `a ` }}",
            "{{< 日本語 `a ` }}",
            "日本語 {{ `a `\n}}",
            "日本語 {{raw `a\nb ` }}",
        ];
        for case in exempt {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "Hugo template behind multibyte text should not trigger MD038: {case}"
            );
        }

        // Control: the same lines without a recognized opener stay reported
        let flagged = [
            "日本語 {{raw`a ` }}",
            "café {{ `a ` and",
            "{{< 日本語`a ` }}",
            "日本語 {{raw`a\nb ` }}",
        ];
        for case in flagged {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert_eq!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(),
                1,
                "Near miss behind multibyte text should still be reported: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test interaction with other markdown elements
    #[test]
    fn test_hugo_template_with_other_markdown() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Hugo template inside a list
        let content = r#"1. First item
2. Second item with {{raw `code`}} template
3. Third item"#;
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(result.is_empty(), "Hugo template in list should not trigger warnings");

        // Hugo template in blockquote
        let content = r#"> Quote with {{raw `code`}} template"#;
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "Hugo template in blockquote should not trigger warnings"
        );

        // Hugo template near regular code span (should flag the regular one)
        let content = r#"{{raw `code`}} and ` bad code` here"#;
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1, "Should flag regular code span but not Hugo template");
    }

    /// Performance test: Many Hugo templates
    #[test]
    fn test_hugo_template_performance() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Create content with many Hugo templates
        let mut content = String::new();
        for i in 0..100 {
            content.push_str(&format!("{{{{raw `code{i}\n`}}}}\n"));
        }

        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(&content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let start = std::time::Instant::now();
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        let duration = start.elapsed();

        assert!(result.is_empty(), "Many Hugo templates should not trigger warnings");
        assert!(
            duration.as_millis() < 1000,
            "Performance test: Should process 100 Hugo templates in <1s, took {duration:?}"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_mkdocs_inline_hilite_not_flagged() {
        // InlineHilite syntax: `#!language code` should NOT be flagged
        // The space after the language specifier is legitimate
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        let valid_cases = vec![
            "`#!python print('hello')`",
            "`#!js alert('hi')`",
            "`#!c++ cout << x;`",
            "Use `#!python import os` to import modules",
            "`#!bash echo $HOME`",
        ];

        for case in valid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::MkDocs, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "InlineHilite syntax should not be flagged in MkDocs: {case}"
            );
        }

        // Test that InlineHilite IS flagged in Standard flavor (not MkDocs-aware)
        let content = "`#!python print('hello')`";
        let ctx_standard =
            crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result_standard = rule.check(&ctx_standard).unwrap();
        // In standard flavor, the content " print('hello')" has no special meaning
        // But since "#!python print('hello')" doesn't have leading/trailing spaces, it's valid!
        assert!(
            result_standard.is_empty(),
            "InlineHilite with no extra spaces should not be flagged even in Standard flavor"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_multibyte_utf8_no_panic() {
        // Regression test: ensure multi-byte UTF-8 characters don't cause panics
        // when checking for nested backticks between code spans.
        // These are real examples from the-art-of-command-line translations.
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Greek text with code spans
        let greek = "- Χρήσιμα εργαλεία της γραμμής εντολών είναι τα `ping`,` ipconfig`, `traceroute` και `netstat`.";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(greek, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx);
        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Greek text should not panic");

        // Chinese text with code spans
        let chinese = "- 當你需要對文字檔案做集合交、並、差運算時，`sort`/`uniq` 很有幫助。";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(chinese, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx);
        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Chinese text should not panic");

        // Cyrillic/Ukrainian text with code spans
        let cyrillic = "- Основи роботи з файлами: `ls` і `ls -l`, `less`, `head`,` tail` і `tail -f`.";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(cyrillic, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx);
        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Cyrillic text should not panic");

        // Mixed multi-byte with multiple code spans on same line
        let mixed = "使用 `git` 命令和 `npm` 工具来管理项目，可以用 `docker` 容器化。";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(mixed, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx);
        assert!(
            result.is_ok(),
            "Mixed Chinese text with multiple code spans should not panic"
        );
    }

    // ==================== Obsidian Dataview Plugin Tests ====================

    /// Test that Dataview inline DQL expressions are not flagged in Obsidian flavor
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_inline_dql_not_flagged() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Basic inline DQL expressions - should NOT be flagged in Obsidian
        let valid_dql_cases = vec![
            "`= this.file.name`",
            "`= date(today)`",
            "`= [[Page]].field`",
            "`= choice(condition, \"yes\", \"no\")`",
            "`= this.file.mtime`",
            "`= this.file.ctime`",
            "`= this.file.path`",
            "`= this.file.folder`",
            "`= this.file.size`",
            "`= this.file.ext`",
            "`= this.file.link`",
            "`= this.file.outlinks`",
            "`= this.file.inlinks`",
            "`= this.file.tags`",
        ];

        for case in valid_dql_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Dataview DQL expression should not be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test that Dataview inline DataviewJS expressions are not flagged in Obsidian flavor
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_inline_dvjs_not_flagged() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Inline DataviewJS expressions - should NOT be flagged in Obsidian
        let valid_dvjs_cases = vec![
            "`$= dv.current().file.mtime`",
            "`$= dv.pages().length`",
            "`$= dv.current()`",
            "`$= dv.pages('#tag').length`",
            "`$= dv.pages('\"folder\"').length`",
            "`$= dv.current().file.name`",
            "`$= dv.current().file.path`",
            "`$= dv.current().file.folder`",
            "`$= dv.current().file.link`",
        ];

        for case in valid_dvjs_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Dataview JS expression should not be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test complex Dataview expressions with nested parentheses
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_complex_expressions() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        let complex_cases = vec![
            // Nested function calls
            "`= sum(filter(pages, (p) => p.done))`",
            "`= length(filter(file.tags, (t) => startswith(t, \"project\")))`",
            // choice() function
            "`= choice(x > 5, \"big\", \"small\")`",
            "`= choice(this.status = \"done\", \"✅\", \"⏳\")`",
            // date functions
            "`= date(today) - dur(7 days)`",
            "`= dateformat(this.file.mtime, \"yyyy-MM-dd\")`",
            // Math expressions
            "`= sum(rows.amount)`",
            "`= round(average(rows.score), 2)`",
            "`= min(rows.priority)`",
            "`= max(rows.priority)`",
            // String operations
            "`= join(this.file.tags, \", \")`",
            "`= replace(this.title, \"-\", \" \")`",
            "`= lower(this.file.name)`",
            "`= upper(this.file.name)`",
            // List operations
            "`= length(this.file.outlinks)`",
            "`= contains(this.file.tags, \"important\")`",
            // Link references
            "`= [[Page Name]].field`",
            "`= [[Folder/Subfolder/Page]].nested.field`",
            // Conditional expressions
            "`= default(this.status, \"unknown\")`",
            "`= coalesce(this.priority, this.importance, 0)`",
        ];

        for case in complex_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Complex Dataview expression should not be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test that complex DataviewJS expressions with method chains are not flagged
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataviewjs_method_chains() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        let method_chain_cases = vec![
            "`$= dv.pages().where(p => p.status).length`",
            "`$= dv.pages('#project').where(p => !p.done).length`",
            "`$= dv.pages().filter(p => p.file.day).sort(p => p.file.mtime, 'desc').limit(5)`",
            "`$= dv.pages('\"folder\"').map(p => p.file.link).join(', ')`",
            "`$= dv.current().file.tasks.where(t => !t.completed).length`",
            "`$= dv.pages().flatMap(p => p.file.tags).distinct().sort()`",
            "`$= dv.page('Index').children.map(p => p.title)`",
            "`$= dv.pages().groupBy(p => p.status).map(g => [g.key, g.rows.length])`",
        ];

        for case in method_chain_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "DataviewJS method chain should not be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test Dataview-like patterns in Standard flavor
    ///
    /// Note: The actual content `= this.file.name` starts with `=`, not whitespace,
    /// so it doesn't have a leading space issue. Dataview expressions only become
    /// relevant when their content would otherwise be flagged.
    ///
    /// To properly test the difference, we need patterns that have leading whitespace
    /// issues that would be skipped in Obsidian but flagged in Standard.
    #[test]
    fn test_standard_flavor_vs_obsidian_dataview() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // These Dataview expressions don't have leading whitespace (they start with "=")
        // so they wouldn't be flagged in ANY flavor
        let no_issue_cases = vec!["`= this.file.name`", "`$= dv.current()`"];

        for case in no_issue_cases {
            // Standard flavor - no issue because content doesn't start with whitespace
            let ctx_std = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result_std = rule.check(&ctx_std).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result_std.is_empty(),
                "Dataview expression without leading space shouldn't be flagged in Standard: {case}"
            );

            // Obsidian flavor - also no issue
            let ctx_obs = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result_obs = rule.check(&ctx_obs).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result_obs.is_empty(),
                "Dataview expression shouldn't be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
            );
        }

        // Test that regular code with leading/trailing spaces is still flagged in both flavors
        // (when not matching Dataview pattern)
        let space_issues = vec![
            "` code`", // Leading space, no trailing
            "`code `", // Trailing space, no leading
        ];

        for case in space_issues {
            // Standard flavor - should be flagged
            let ctx_std = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let result_std = rule.check(&ctx_std).unwrap();
            assert!(
                !result_std.is_empty(),
                "Code with spacing issue should be flagged in Standard: {case}"
            );

            // Obsidian flavor - should also be flagged (not a Dataview pattern)
            let ctx_obs = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result_obs = rule.check(&ctx_obs).unwrap();
            assert!(
                !result_obs.is_empty(),
                "Code with spacing issue should be flagged in Obsidian (not Dataview): {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test that regular code spans with leading space are still flagged in Obsidian
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_still_flags_regular_code_spans_with_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // These are NOT Dataview expressions, just regular code spans with leading space
        // They should still be flagged even in Obsidian flavor
        let invalid_cases = [
            "` regular code`", // Space at start, not Dataview
            "`code `",         // Space at end
            "` code `",        // This is valid per CommonMark (symmetric single space)
            "`  code`",        // Double space at start (not Dataview pattern)
        ];

        // Only the asymmetric cases should be flagged
        let expected_flags = [
            true,  // ` regular code` - leading space, no trailing
            true,  // `code ` - trailing space, no leading
            false, // ` code ` - symmetric single space (CommonMark valid)
            true,  // `  code` - double leading space
        ];

        for (case, should_flag) in invalid_cases.iter().zip(expected_flags.iter()) {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            if *should_flag {
                assert!(
                    !result.is_empty(),
                    "Non-Dataview code span with spacing issue should be flagged in Obsidian: {case}"
                );
            } else {
                assert!(
                    result.is_empty(),
                    "CommonMark-valid symmetric spacing should not be flagged: {case}"
                );
            }
        }
    }

    /// Test edge cases for Dataview pattern detection
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_edge_cases() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Valid Dataview patterns
        let valid_cases = vec![
            ("`= x`", true),                         // Minimal DQL
            ("`$= x`", true),                        // Minimal DVJS
            ("`= `", true),                          // Just equals-space (empty expression)
            ("`$= `", true),                         // Just dollar-equals-space (empty expression)
            ("`=x`", false),                         // No space after = (not Dataview, and no leading whitespace issue)
            ("`$=x`", false),       // No space after $= (not Dataview, and no leading whitespace issue)
            ("`= [[Link]]`", true), // Link in expression
            ("`= this`", true),     // Simple this reference
            ("`$= dv`", true),      // Just dv object reference
            ("`= 1 + 2`", true),    // Math expression
            ("`$= 1 + 2`", true),   // Math in DVJS
            ("`= \"string\"`", true), // String literal
            ("`$= 'string'`", true), // Single-quoted string
            ("`= this.field ?? \"default\"`", true), // Null coalescing
            ("`$= dv?.pages()`", true), // Optional chaining
        ];

        for (case, should_be_valid) in valid_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            if should_be_valid {
                assert!(
                    result.is_empty(),
                    "Valid Dataview expression should not be flagged: {case}"
                );
            } else {
                // These might or might not be flagged depending on other MD038 rules
                // We just verify they don't crash
                let _ = result;
            }
        }
    }

    /// Test Dataview expressions in context (mixed with regular markdown)
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_in_context() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Document with mixed Dataview and regular code spans
        let content = r#"# My Note

The file name is `= this.file.name` and it was created on `= this.file.ctime`.

Regular code: `println!("hello")` and `let x = 5;`

DataviewJS count: `$= dv.pages('#project').length` projects found.

More regular code with issue: ` bad code` should be flagged.
"#;

        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();

        // Should only flag ` bad code` (line 9)
        assert_eq!(
            result.len(),
            1,
            "Should only flag the regular code span with leading space, not Dataview expressions"
        );
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 9, "Warning should be on line 9");
    }

    /// Test that Dataview expressions in code blocks are properly handled
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_in_code_blocks() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Dataview expressions inside fenced code blocks should be ignored
        // (because they're inside code blocks, not because of Dataview logic)
        let content = r#"# Example

```
`= this.file.name`
`$= dv.current()`
```

Regular paragraph with `= this.file.name` Dataview.
"#;

        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();

        // Should not flag anything - code blocks are skipped, and inline Dataview is valid
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "Dataview in code blocks should be ignored, inline Dataview should be valid"
        );
    }

    /// Test Dataview with Unicode content
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_unicode() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        let unicode_cases = vec![
            "`= this.日本語`",                  // Japanese field name
            "`= this.中文字段`",                // Chinese field name
            "`= \"Привет мир\"`",               // Russian string
            "`$= dv.pages('#日本語タグ')`",     // Japanese tag
            "`= choice(true, \"✅\", \"❌\")`", // Emoji in strings
            "`= this.file.name + \" 📝\"`",     // Emoji concatenation
        ];

        for case in unicode_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Unicode Dataview expression should not be flagged: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test that Dataview detection doesn't break regular equals patterns
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_regular_equals_still_works() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Regular code with equals signs should still work normally
        let valid_regular_cases = vec![
            "`x = 5`",       // Assignment (no leading space)
            "`a == b`",      // Equality check
            "`x >= 10`",     // Comparison
            "`let x = 10`",  // Variable declaration
            "`const y = 5`", // Const declaration
        ];

        for case in valid_regular_cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(case, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
            let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert!(
                result.is_empty(),
                "Regular code with equals should not be flagged: {case}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// Test fix behavior doesn't break Dataview expressions
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_fix_preserves_expressions() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Content with Dataview expressions and one fixable issue
        let content = "Dataview: `= this.file.name` and bad: ` fixme`";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let fixed = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();

        // Should fix ` fixme` but preserve `= this.file.name`
        assert!(
            fixed.contains("`= this.file.name`"),
            "Dataview expression should be preserved after fix"
        );
        assert!(
            fixed.contains("`fixme`"),
            "Regular code span should be fixed (space removed)"
        );
        assert!(!fixed.contains("` fixme`"), "Bad code span should have been fixed");
    }

    /// Test multiple Dataview expressions on same line
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_multiple_dataview_same_line() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        let content = "Created: `= this.file.ctime` | Modified: `= this.file.mtime` | Count: `$= dv.pages().length`";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();

        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "Multiple Dataview expressions on same line should all be valid"
        );
    }

    /// Performance test: Many Dataview expressions
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_performance() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Create content with many Dataview expressions
        let mut content = String::new();
        for i in 0..100 {
            content.push_str(&format!("Field {i}: `= this.field{i}` | JS: `$= dv.current().f{i}`\n"));
        }

        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(&content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let start = std::time::Instant::now();
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        let duration = start.elapsed();

        assert!(result.is_empty(), "All Dataview expressions should be valid");
        assert!(
            duration.as_millis() < 1000,
            "Performance test: Should process 200 Dataview expressions in <1s, took {duration:?}"
        );
    }

    /// Test is_dataview_expression helper function directly
    #[test]
    fn test_is_dataview_expression_helper() {
        // Valid Dataview patterns
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("= this.file.name"));
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("= "));
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("$= dv.current()"));
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("$= "));
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("= x"));
        assert!(MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("$= x"));

        // Invalid Dataview patterns
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("=")); // No space after =
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("$=")); // No space after $=
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("=x")); // No space
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("$=x")); // No space
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression(" = x")); // Leading space before =
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("x = 5")); // Assignment, not Dataview
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("== x")); // Double equals
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("")); // Empty
        assert!(!MD038NoSpaceInCode::is_dataview_expression("regular")); // Regular text
    }

    /// Test Dataview expressions work alongside other Obsidian features (tags)
    #[test]
    fn test_obsidian_dataview_with_tags() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Document using both Dataview and Obsidian tags
        let content = r#"# Project Status

Tags: #project #active

Status: `= this.status`
Count: `$= dv.pages('#project').length`

Regular code: `function test() {}`
"#;

        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Obsidian, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();

        // Nothing should be flagged
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "Dataview expressions and regular code should work together"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_unicode_between_code_spans_no_panic() {
        // Verify that multi-byte characters between code spans do not cause panics
        // or incorrect slicing in the nested-backtick detection logic.
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();

        // Multi-byte character (U-umlaut = 2 bytes) between two code spans
        let content = "Use `one` \u{00DC}nited `two` for backtick examples.";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx);
        // Should not panic; any warnings or lack thereof are acceptable
        assert!(result.is_ok(), "Should not panic with Unicode between code spans");

        // CJK characters (3 bytes each) between code spans
        let content_cjk = "Use `one` \u{4E16}\u{754C} `two` for examples.";
        let ctx_cjk = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content_cjk, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result_cjk = rule.check(&ctx_cjk);
        assert!(result_cjk.is_ok(), "Should not panic with CJK between code spans");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_pandoc_inline_r_code_not_exempt() {
        // The `r expression` pattern is RMarkdown/Quarto-specific inline R evaluation syntax.
        // A code span like `r foo ` (trailing space, starts with `r `) triggers the Quarto
        // guard when in Quarto flavor — the trailing space violation is suppressed because the
        // content looks like inline R code.  Under Pandoc flavor the guard must NOT fire:
        // `r ` is not special Pandoc syntax, so the trailing space is a genuine MD038 violation.
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        // Trailing space only (no leading space) — CommonMark does not strip this, so it's a
        // real MD038 violation.  The `r ` prefix makes it match the Quarto `r expression` guard.
        let content = "See `r foo ` for details.\n";

        // Under Quarto flavor, the `r expression` guard fires and suppresses the warning.
        let ctx_quarto = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Quarto, None);
        let result_quarto = rule.check(&ctx_quarto).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result_quarto.is_empty(),
            "MD038 should suppress trailing-space warning for `r expression` under Quarto: {result_quarto:?}"
        );

        // Under Pandoc flavor, the guard does NOT fire — trailing space is flagged.
        let ctx_pandoc = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Pandoc, None);
        let result_pandoc = rule.check(&ctx_pandoc).unwrap();
        assert!(
            !result_pandoc.is_empty(),
            "MD038 should flag trailing space in `r expression` under Pandoc flavor (not Quarto/RMarkdown syntax): {result_pandoc:?}"
        );
    }

    /// Pandoc inline code attribute syntax (`` `code`{.lang} ``) does not exempt
    /// the code span from MD038's inner-whitespace check: the attribute block lives
    /// outside the closing backtick, so a leading space inside the backticks is a
    /// real spacing violation regardless of any attached attribute.
    #[test]
    fn test_pandoc_inline_code_attr_does_not_suppress_leading_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Use ` print()`{.python} for output.\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Pandoc, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            !result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 must flag leading space inside `code`{{.lang}} under Pandoc — the attribute is outside the span: {result:?}"
        );
    }

    /// Trailing space inside an attributed code span is also a real violation
    /// under Pandoc — the `{.lang}` attribute does not absorb whitespace from
    /// inside the backticks.
    #[test]
    fn test_pandoc_inline_code_attr_does_not_suppress_trailing_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Use `print() `{.python} for output.\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Pandoc, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            !result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 must flag trailing space inside `code`{{.lang}} under Pandoc — the attribute is outside the span: {result:?}"
        );
    }

    /// Cross-flavor parity: Standard flavor still flags the same content.
    #[test]
    fn test_standard_still_flags_leading_space_with_attr_syntax() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Use ` print()`{.python} for output.\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            !result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 should flag leading space in code span under Standard flavor: {result:?}"
        );
    }

    /// Clean attributed code spans (no inner whitespace) must still pass under
    /// Pandoc — the no-whitespace fast path handles them, no special guard needed.
    #[test]
    fn test_pandoc_inline_code_attr_clean_span_not_flagged() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Use `print()`{.python} for output.\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Pandoc, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 must not flag a clean attributed code span under Pandoc: {result:?}"
        );
    }

    /// The whitespace before a closing backtick that sits on its own line is a
    /// line ending. Removing it deletes a line from the document, which is a
    /// structural rewrite, not a spacing fix.
    #[test]
    fn test_trailing_line_ending_is_not_removed() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Text `a\n` tail\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 must not flag whitespace it can only remove by deleting a line: {result:?}"
        );
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
    }

    /// The same in the other direction: an opening backtick at the end of a line.
    #[test]
    fn test_leading_line_ending_is_not_removed() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Text ` \na` tail\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "MD038 must not flag a leading whitespace run holding a line ending: {result:?}"
        );
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
    }

    /// The shape that made this destructive. An indented fenced block cannot
    /// interrupt the paragraph the div marker opens, so CommonMark reads the whole
    /// chunk as one code span, while Pandoc and Quarto restart block parsing inside
    /// the div body and render it as code. Rewriting it joins two lines of the
    /// user's source.
    #[test]
    fn test_quarto_callout_with_indented_chunk_is_left_alone() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "::: callout-note\n    ```{r}\n    x <- 1\n    ```\n:::\n";
        for flavor in [
            crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Quarto,
            crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Pandoc,
            crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard,
        ] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, flavor, None);
            assert_eq!(
                rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(),
                content,
                "MD038 rewrote an indented code chunk inside a div under {flavor:?}"
            );
        }
    }

    /// The same shape one container deeper. Trimming this span pulled the closing
    /// fence out of the quote entirely: 0.2.52 rewrites the first case as
    /// `> text\n>     ```>     x\n>```\n`, a deleted line and a lost `>` prefix.
    #[test]
    fn test_blockquoted_indented_fence_keeps_its_indentation() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for content in [
            "> text\n>     ```\n>     x\n>     ```\n",
            ">> text\n>>     ```\n>>     x\n>>     ```\n",
            "text\n    ```\n    x\n    ```\n",
        ] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "MD038 flagged a line's own indentation in {content:?}"
            );
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
        }
    }

    /// The shape only the second half of the guard refuses. A `>` is the one
    /// non-whitespace character that can sit between a line ending and a line's
    /// indentation, so it is the only way a closing whitespace run can be a line's
    /// own indentation without holding the line ending too. Removing it here would
    /// pull the closing backtick up against the quote marker, and would not even
    /// remove the space it flagged: the code span still renders with a trailing
    /// space, and the rule then reads the result as clean.
    #[test]
    fn test_quoted_line_indentation_is_not_removed() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for content in [
            "> Text `a\n>     ` tail\n",
            "> Text `a\n> ` tail\n",
            ">> Text `a\n>>     ` tail\n",
            "> Text `a\n> b\n>     ` tail\n",
            // The search back to the start of that line has to recognize a
            // carriage return, or a classic-Mac document reports no line at all.
            "> Text `a\r>     ` tail\r",
        ] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "MD038 flagged a quoted line's own indentation in {content:?}"
            );
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
        }
    }

    /// The question about a line's indentation is only asked of a run this rule
    /// would otherwise remove. Here there is no trailing run at all, and the span
    /// ends on a line whose every earlier character is layout, so asking anyway
    /// answers yes and refuses a span whose LEADING space is ordinary spacing. Four
    /// spaces of indent are load-bearing: fewer would open a blockquote and end the
    /// paragraph, so the span would not cross the line break in the first place.
    #[test]
    fn test_a_span_with_no_trailing_run_is_still_trimmed_at_the_front() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Text ` a\n    >` tail\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        assert_eq!(rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(), 1, "no warning for {content:?}");
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), "Text `a\n    >` tail\n");
    }

    /// A container prefix does not by itself put a span out of reach: this span's
    /// trailing space really is spacing, and is still removed. Without this control
    /// a blanket refusal of multi-line spans in containers would look correct.
    #[test]
    fn test_container_multiline_span_still_trims_a_trailing_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for (content, expected) in [
            ("> text `a\n> b ` tail\n", "> text `a\n> b` tail\n"),
            ("- text `a\n  b ` tail\n", "- text `a\n  b` tail\n"),
        ] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert_eq!(rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(), 1, "no warning for {content:?}");
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), expected);
        }
    }

    /// Positive control for all of the above: a code span really does cross a line
    /// break here, and the trailing space before the closing backtick is not a line
    /// ending, so it is still removed, with the line break kept.
    #[test]
    fn test_multiline_span_still_trims_a_trailing_space() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Text `a\nb ` tail\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        assert_eq!(rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), "Text `a\nb` tail\n");
    }

    /// A span can have one end this rule may edit and one it may not, and then it
    /// edits neither. CommonMark removes a space from each end only when BOTH ends
    /// have one, so trimming the reachable end alone moves the rendered space to the
    /// other end instead of removing it. The first case here renders as "a " and a
    /// partial fix would render it as " a"; the second is the mirror. Worse, the
    /// rule then reads the result as clean, so the space it moved is never
    /// mentioned again.
    #[test]
    fn test_a_span_with_one_untrimmable_end_is_left_alone() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for content in ["Text `\na  ` tail\n", "Text `  a\n` tail\n"] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "MD038 offered a partial fix that only moves the rendered space: {content:?}"
            );
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
        }
    }

    /// A warning's end position is a column of the line the span ends on, so a span
    /// crossing a line break must report that line. Reporting the start line gives
    /// an editor a range running backwards.
    #[test]
    fn test_multiline_span_reports_the_line_it_ends_on() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let content = "Text `a\nb ` tail\n";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        let result = rule.check(&ctx).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].line, 1);
        assert_eq!(result[0].end_line, 2, "warning: {:?}", result[0]);
    }

    /// The invariant behind every case above, stated once: MD038 edits spacing, so
    /// whatever it does, the document keeps its lines. Every entry is one this rule
    /// used to rewrite, and the last is the positive control: it must still be
    /// rewritten, and still keep its line count.
    #[test]
    fn test_fix_never_changes_the_line_count() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        let cases = [
            "Text `a\n` tail\n",
            "Text `a\n   ` tail\n",
            "Text ` \na` tail\n",
            "::: callout-note\n    ```{r}\n    x <- 1\n    ```\n:::\n",
            "Some text.\n    ```{r}\n    x <- 1\n    ```\n",
            "> text\n>     ```\n>     x\n>     ```\n",
            "Text `a\r\n` tail\r\n",
            "Text `a\r` tail\r",
            "> text\r>     ```\r>     x\r>     ```\r",
            "Text `a\nb ` tail\n",
            "Text `a\rb ` tail\r",
        ];
        // A line ending is \n, \r\n, or a lone \r, so counting one character
        // would report a classic-Mac document as a single line however it is
        // rewritten.
        let line_endings = |s: &str| s.matches('\n').count() + s.matches('\r').count() - s.matches("\r\n").count();
        let mut rewritten = 0;
        for content in cases {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            let fixed = rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap();
            assert_eq!(
                line_endings(&fixed),
                line_endings(content),
                "MD038 changed the line count of {content:?} -> {fixed:?}"
            );
            if fixed != content {
                rewritten += 1;
            }
        }
        assert_eq!(rewritten, 2, "both positive controls must still be rewritten");
    }

    /// A lone carriage return ends a line as much as a newline does, so every case
    /// above has a classic-Mac twin. Before the guard recognized one, `--enable
    /// MD038` still produced the original corruption verbatim on these documents.
    #[test]
    fn test_carriage_return_is_a_line_ending() {
        let rule = MD038NoSpaceInCode::new();
        for content in [
            "Text `a\r` tail\r",
            "Text ` \ra` tail\r",
            "text\r    ```\r    x\r    ```\r",
            "> text\r>     ```\r>     x\r>     ```\r",
        ] {
            let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
            assert!(
                rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().is_empty(),
                "MD038 flagged a carriage return it can only remove by joining lines: {content:?}"
            );
            assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), content);
        }

        // Positive control: spacing that really is spacing is still removed, and
        // the carriage return separating the two lines survives.
        let content = "Text `a\rb ` tail\r";
        let ctx = crate::lint_context::LintContext::new(content, crate::config::MarkdownFlavor::Standard, None);
        assert_eq!(rule.check(&ctx).unwrap().len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(rule.fix(&ctx).unwrap(), "Text `a\rb` tail\r");
    }
}