Lists in Markdown don't render/bullets disappear

[rghedin]

Impacted plugin

Jetpack

Quick summary

When writing a comment, a list made of * or - not only doesn't render properly as a HTML list, but also hides those characters. (At least using default comment form.)

Steps to reproduce

1. Activate Markdown module on Jetpack, and only it.
2. Browse a blog post with comments open.
3. Type a list using * or -.

A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

What actually happened

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

Impact

Most (> 50%)

Available workarounds?

No but the platform is still usable

If the above answer is "Yes...", outline the workaround.

No response

Platform (Simple and/or Atomic)

No response

Logs or notes

No response

[phcp]

📌 REPRODUCTION RESULTS

Replicated only with comments on Atomic sites without using a block-based comment box. I couldn't spot any quick fix other than extending the existing markdown parser used for comments.

📌 FINDINGS/SCREENSHOTS/VIDEO

📌 ACTIONS

• Triaged;
• Priority reduced to Normal since the comments are still usable, and as a workaround, it's possible to edit as an HTML when the list style is needed;

[rghedin]

Have you tried edit the comment to use HTML, @phcp? In my site, this workaround doesn't work either. (Although I'm not sure if it's due to some CSS mistake.)

[phcp]

Have you tried edit the comment to use HTML, @phcp? In my site, this workaround doesn't work either. (Although I'm not sure if it's due to some CSS mistake.)

Yes, it worked fine for me. I had to submit the comment, click Edit, and format it as an HTML list.