Text does not render if Todo list is followed by a Bulleted list that starts with a -

[TheodoreChu]

Text does not render in the editor if Todo list is followed by a to-do list that starts with a -

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Clone this repository
2. Go to https://github.com/outline/rich-markdown-editor/blob/develop/example/src/index.js
3. Replace example text (line 8) with this:

const exampleText = `- [ ] item \n- item`;

4. Run yarn start and open the example at localhost:55555
5. Default text doesn't render
6. Replace the exampleText with this:

const exampleText = `- item \n- item`;

7. Start new session to clear cache/localStorage and open the new example. The text renders

8. Try again with this text (todo list with middle item empty):

const exampleText = `- [ ] item \n- [ ] \n- [ ] item`;

9. Text doesn't render

Expected behavior
The todo list should render with the bulleted list below it

Version

• Version v11.0.4

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows, Ubuntu WSL 18.04 LTS
• Browser MS Edge, Google Chrome

[tommoor]

We can see if this can be fixed, but there should be an empty paragraph between lists to be valid, otherwise it's like you changed the list type half way through.

I take it the problematic input was not originally output from the editor?

[TheodoreChu]

I see

I take it the problematic input was not originally output from the editor?

You're right, the problematic input was not originally output from the editor. I was trying to see if my current notes are compatible with the Rich Markdown Editor when I found the issues.

I think it would be helpful to see an error message such as "The Editor could not parse the text." instead of a blank editor. Without such message, it is easy to overwrite the existing text.

[tommoor]

Yep that seems fair, I think it's unlikely we'll be able to handle the list type changing part way through but the error handling can be improved at a minimum