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Fixes #12644.

In CommonMark ATX headings (spec 4.2), closing # characters must be preceded by at least one space or tab to be recognized as closing delimiters.
Previously, parseMarkdownContentTitle in @docusaurus/utils stripped trailing # characters even when not preceded by whitespace:

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

Because #+ had no whitespace requirement, headings such as # Learn C# or # Learn F# had their trailing # stripped, producing "Learn C" in document titles, sidebars, and pagination labels.

Changes

  • In packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts, strip optional custom heading IDs first, then strip closing # only if preceded by whitespace (\s+#+$).
  • Added unit tests in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts verifying:
    • Preserving trailing hash when not preceded by whitespace (# Learn C# -> "Learn C#").
    • Stripping ATX closing # while preserving word-ending hash (# Learn C# ### -> "Learn C#").
    • Stripping custom heading ID while preserving word-ending hash (# Learn C# {#learn-c-sharp} -> "Learn C#").

Test Plan

  • Unit tests added in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Markdown titles now preserve a # attached directly to a word, even when followed by closing heading markers or a custom heading ID. Closing markers and custom IDs are still excluded from the parsed title. Titles also correctly retain a hash followed by a non-breaking space and another #.

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In CommonMark ATX headings, closing '#' characters must be preceded by whitespace to be treated as closing delimiters. Previously, any heading ending in '#' (such as '# Learn C#') had its trailing '#' stripped when determining contentTitle.

Strip optional custom heading IDs first, then strip closing '#' only if preceded by whitespace.

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parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes a trailing custom heading ID before trailing closing hashes. Four tests cover headings that contain a word-attached hash, closing hashes, a non-breaking space, or a custom heading ID.

Changes: Markdown title parsing

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Title cleanup and regression tests
packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts, packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownUtils.test.ts
The parser removes a custom heading ID before trailing closing hashes. Tests verify that Learn C# retains its final hash, including when closing hashes or a custom heading ID follow it. Another test covers a hash followed by a non-breaking space and another hash.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

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Documents headed “Learn C#” now retain that title in the stated outputs when no title or label overrides are set. No actionable merge-blocking risk was identified.

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  • observed — packages/docusaurus-utils (library) was modified; 2 changed files map to changed impact.

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  • observed — Modified behavior in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/tests/markdownUtils.test.ts: Added a test expecting Learn C# to remain the parsed title when the heading has no whitespace before its final hash.
  • observed — Modified behavior in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/tests/markdownUtils.test.ts: Added a test expecting trailing ATX closing hashes to be stripped while preserving the word-ending hash in Learn C#.
  • observed — Modified behavior in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/tests/markdownUtils.test.ts: Added a test expecting the custom heading ID to be removed from the parsed title while preserving the word-ending hash in Learn C#.
  • observed — Modified behavior in packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownUtils.ts: Title cleanup now removes a trailing custom heading ID first, then trailing # characters; previously, one regex removed either suffix, so it did not remove both when both appeared.
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Title check Passed The title clearly describes the main change: preserving a trailing hash in heading titles when it is not preceded by whitespace.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #12644 requires inferred titles to preserve a word-ending # and to remove ATX closing # only after a space or tab. parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes a trailing custom heading ID first,…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes are limited to parseMarkdownContentTitle and focused unit tests in markdownUtils.test.ts. Both changes support issue #12644. No unrelated change is shown.
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Issue #12644 requires inferred titles to preserve a word-ending # and to remove ATX closing # only after a space or tab. parseMarkdownContentTitle now removes a trailing custom heading ID first, then applies [ \t]+#+$. The tests cover # Learn C#, closing hashes, a non-breaking-space case, and a custom heading ID. These changes satisfy the issue coding requirement.

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- Line 340: Update the closing-hash removal regex in the Markdown heading
normalization chain to match only spaces and tabs before trailing hashes,
preserving hashes preceded by non-breaking or other Unicode whitespace.

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Page title drops a trailing # from the heading, e.g. # Learn C# becomes "Learn C" (AI-assisted)

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