Code blocks for xmldoc specifications escapes content

[mhouckcd]

When viewing <code> blocks from xmldocs in csharp, some characters are escaped. In visual studio these are not escaped and are tabbed inwards to indicate code blocks.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create XML documentation with code blocks
2. Insure code blocks do not have illegal characters (as per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/xmldoc/recommended-tags#code)
3. View shows dots, and other strings escaped (see attached images)

/// <summary>
/// Extension method used for a more terse creation of a list from a null list already instanced or created elsewhere.
/// i.e. Given: 
/// <code>
///     List&lt;CustomObjectType&gt; co;
/// </code>
/// we may create a quick instance as so:
/// <code>
///     co = co.Init();
/// </code>
/// as opposed to:
/// <code>
///     co = new List&lt;CustomObjectType&gt;();
/// </code>
/// I would like to be able to do this as just co.Init();, however due to a restriction on the language itself
/// you are unable to perform a ref this on non struct types. 
/// </summary>
public static List<T> Init<T>(this List<T> nullListToInitialize)
{
    return new List<T>();
}

Expected Behavior

Actual Behavior

Environment information

VSCode version: 1.65.2 C# Extension: 1.24.1

Dotnet Information

.NET SDK (reflecting any global.json): Version: 6.0.200 Commit: 4c30de7899

Runtime Environment: OS Name: Windows OS Version: 10.0.19043 OS Platform: Windows RID: win10-x64 Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\6.0.200\

Host (useful for support): Version: 6.0.2 Commit: 839cdfb0ec

.NET SDKs installed: 2.1.402 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 2.1.526 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 3.1.417 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 5.0.301 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 5.0.303 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 6.0.101 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk] 6.0.200 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed: Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All] Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All] Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.28 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All] Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.30 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.28 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.30 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.23 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.28 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.30 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.23 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 3.1.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 3.1.23 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App] Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

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Visual Studio Code Extensions

Extension	Author	Version
better-cpp-syntax	jeff-hykin	1.15.13
Bookmarks	alefragnani	13.2.4
c-cpp-runner	franneck94	3.2.4
cmake	twxs	0.0.17
cmake-tools	ms-vscode	1.10.5
cpptools	ms-vscode	1.9.7
cpptools-extension-pack	ms-vscode	1.1.0
cpptools-themes	ms-vscode	1.0.0
csharp	ms-dotnettools	1.24.1
dotnet-interactive-vscode	ms-dotnettools	1.0.3175020
dotnet-test-explorer	formulahendry	0.7.7
doxdocgen	cschlosser	1.4.0
file-and-folder-icons	nextbook	1.0.4
jupyter	ms-toolsai	2022.2.1030672458
jupyter-keymap	ms-toolsai	1.0.0
jupyter-renderers	ms-toolsai	1.0.6
powershell	ms-vscode	2021.12.0
python	ms-python	2022.2.1924087327
remote-containers	ms-vscode-remote	0.224.3
remote-ssh	ms-vscode-remote	0.76.1
remote-wsl	ms-vscode-remote	0.64.2
vscode-docker	ms-azuretools	1.21.0
vscode-dotnet-pack	ms-dotnettools	1.0.8
vscode-dotnet-runtime	ms-dotnettools	1.5.0
vscode-kubernetes-tools	ms-kubernetes-tools	1.3.7
vscode-lldb	vadimcn	1.7.0
vscode-nuget-gallery	patcx	0.0.24
vscode-nuget-package-manager	jmrog	1.1.6
vscode-pylance	ms-python	2022.3.3
vscode-surround	yatki	1.2.2
vscode-yaml	redhat	1.5.1

[nohwnd]

Thanks for reporting, this looks like a bug that we will need to investigate.

[seriouz]

The problem still exists! It's very annoying.

[Happyrobot33]

bumping this issue