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FIX: Keep escapes and entities in image alt text - #1211
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Image alt text dropped text_special tokens, so a backslash escape or an HTML entity disappeared from the alt attribute. AI-assisted (Cursor). Not yet reviewed by a human.
This was referenced Oct 17, 2026
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Fixes #1210.
Image alt text dropped
text_specialtokens, so a backslash escape or an HTML entity disappeared from thealtattribute. Those tokens are now kept.Tests, on Windows with Python 3.13.3, via Resource Sentinel (1 CPU, 1.5 GiB, 1 I/O):
myst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.pychecked out atmaster,test_image_alt_keeps_escapes_and_entitiesfailed. The expected alt wasa * band the rendered alt wasa b.ruff0.15.20checkpassed onmyst_parser/mdit_to_docutils/base.pyandtests/test_image_alt.py. That is the version in the project dependency group.ruff format --checkalso passed on those files.Not run: the full suite, and anything other than Windows.
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