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Motivation

Per CommonMark 0.31.2 §4.2 (ATX headings), an optional closing sequence of # characters on an ATX heading must be preceded by at least one space or tab. For example, # foo# renders as <h1>foo#</h1> because the closing # is not preceded by whitespace.

Previously, parseMarkdownContentTitle in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts stripped trailing hashes using:

regularTitleMatch.groups!.title!.trim().replace(/\s*(?:\{#*[\w-]+\}|#+)$/, '')

Because \s* matched zero whitespace before #+$, document headings containing trailing hashes without preceding spaces (e.g. # Learn C# or # Learn F#) had their trailing # stripped and became "Learn C" or "Learn F" in document metadata (browser <title>, sidebar label, breadcrumbs, pagination).

This PR separates the custom anchor ID removal from the ATX closing sequence stripping and requires preceding whitespace (\s+#+$) for closing hashes, preserving language and library names ending in # while continuing to strip valid ATX closing # sequences and custom anchor IDs.

Closes #12644.

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Added unit tests in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts:

  • # Learn C# -> preserves 'Learn C#'
  • # Learn F# -> preserves 'Learn F#'
  • # Learn C# {#learn-csharp} -> preserves 'Learn C#' while stripping custom anchor ID
  • # Learn C# # -> preserves 'Learn C#' while stripping closing # sequence
  • Verified all 95 unit tests in markdownUtils.test.ts pass via Vitest (pnpm test packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts).
  • Built package via TypeScript (tsc) with 0 errors.
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  • Verified 0 linter errors via eslint.

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Fixes #12644.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Markdown heading titles now preserve literal trailing # characters, including in names such as C# and F#, when headings use custom anchor IDs or closing hash markers. Titles remain accurate when both are present, and a heading containing only closing hash markers continues to produce an empty title.

…12644)

According to CommonMark 0.31.2 section 4.2, an optional closing sequence
of # characters on an ATX heading must be preceded by at least one space
or tab. Previously, parseMarkdownContentTitle used `\s*(?:\{#*[\w-]+\}|#+)$`
which matched trailing # characters even with zero preceding whitespace,
causing document titles such as `# Learn C#` or `# Learn F#` to drop their
trailing hash and become "Learn C" or "Learn F".

This separates custom anchor ID removal from ATX closing sequence
stripping and requires preceding whitespace (`\s+#+$`) for closing hashes,
preserving words and identifiers ending in # (such as C# or F#).

Closes meta#12644.

Signed-off-by: Aryan Sachin <aryansachinixd@gmail.com>
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parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes trailing hash marks before removing a trailing custom heading ID. Tests cover literal hashes in titles with custom IDs and closing-hash syntax, as well as a heading made only of closing hashes.

Changes: Markdown heading title parsing

Layer / File(s) Summary
Title cleanup and test coverage
packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts, packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts
The parser removes trailing hash marks, then removes a trailing custom heading ID. Tests check literal trailing hashes with and without custom IDs or closing hashes.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Possibly related PRs

  • meta/docusaurus#12829: Also changes parseMarkdownContentTitle to preserve literal trailing hashes and remove closing hashes.
  • meta/docusaurus#12835: Also addresses trailing literal hashes with custom heading IDs.
  • meta/docusaurus#12843: Also tests literal trailing hashes, custom IDs, closing hashes, and hash-only titles.

Suggested labels: pr: bug fix

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to faf43

The previously reported all-hash title problem is addressed; no identified issue remains to block merging.

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Description Check Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check Passed The title clearly describes the fix for trailing hash characters in Markdown heading titles.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue [#12644] requires the inferred title to preserve the trailing hash in # Learn C#. parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes closing hashes only after whitespace or at the start of the title. Uni…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The title parser change and its unit tests support issue [#12644]. The additional tests cover related heading syntax and custom IDs. The reviewed changes show no unrelated scope.
Docstring Coverage Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…
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Issue [#12644] requires the inferred title to preserve the trailing hash in # Learn C#. parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes closing hashes only after whitespace or at the start of the title. Unit tests cover Learn C#, Learn F#, custom IDs, and closing hashes.

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Minor · Match the closing # with spaces or tabs only. · markdownUtils.ts:338

packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts:338
Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Match the closing # with spaces or tabs only.

The closing-hash cleanup at packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts:338 uses \s+#+$. In JavaScript, \s matches U+00A0 (no-break space). A heading such as # Title\u00A0# therefore loses its final # in the derived contentTitle. CommonMark requires the closing sequence to be preceded by spaces or tabs only, so the rendered heading keeps the #. The PR does not introduce this: the base regex \s*(?:\{#*[\w-]+\}|#+)$ strips the same input. Replace \s with [ \t] in that branch so the cleanup follows CommonMark.

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           .replace(/\s*\{#*[\w-]+\}$/, '')
-          .replace(/\s+#+$/, ''),
+          .replace(/[ \t]+#+$/, ''),
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Review comment at @packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts at line 338:
Update the closing-hash cleanup in the markdown title derivation to match only
spaces or tabs before trailing hashes. Check the base regex in the same
derivation as well: if it also removes a hash preceded by a no-break space,
constrain that closing-hash alternative so such headings retain the final hash.
Minor · Unescape \# in parsed heading titles. · markdownUtils.ts:338

packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts:338
Minor · Functional Correctness · Poor tradeoff

Unescape \# in parsed heading titles.

For # Learn C\#, parseMarkdownContentTitle returns Learn C\#. CommonMark renders \# as #, so the heading shows Learn C#, but the derived title keeps the backslash. The previous regex produced Learn C\, so this backslash predates the PR. Remove backslash escapes of ASCII punctuation from the title after the closing sequence is stripped.

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Review comment at @packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts at line 338:
Update parseMarkdownContentTitle to remove backslash escapes of ASCII
punctuation from the derived heading title after stripping the closing hash
sequence, so escaped punctuation matches the rendered heading.

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Review comments at @packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts:
- Around line 337-338: Update the title cleanup chain after groups.title.trim()
so it strips a trailing closing-hash sequence before removing a custom heading
ID. Preserve the literal hash in “Title #” when an ID follows, while keeping
“Learn C#” intact.
- Line 338: Update the trailing-hash removal in the heading-title normalization
chain so a closing hash sequence is stripped when it begins the captured title
or follows whitespace; preserve the existing handling of whitespace-delimited
closing hashes.

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Review comments at @packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts:
- Line 338: Update the closing-hash cleanup in the markdown title derivation to
match only spaces or tabs before trailing hashes. Check the base regex in the
same derivation as well: if it also removes a hash preceded by a no-break space,
constrain that closing-hash alternative so such headings retain the final hash.
- Line 338: Update parseMarkdownContentTitle to remove backslash escapes of
ASCII punctuation from the derived heading title after stripping the closing
hash sequence, so escaped punctuation matches the rendered heading.

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