Backslash '\' auto-inserting into inline code in tables

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Steps to reproduce

create a normal table with at least 2 columns and 2 rows

type into one of the cells this bit of code: ls | column

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes, the bug persists even in sandbox mode

Expected result

I would expect to see my code exactly as I entered it: `ls | column`

Actual result

Instead of seeing the code I typed, a backslash is auto-inserted into the middle of it like so: ls \| column Deleting the '' results in the ‘|’ being deleted as well. I cannot figure out how to type my inline code without the backslash getting auto-inserted.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO: 
Obsidian version: v1.6.3
Installer version: v1.5.12
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 10.0.22631
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: Minimal v7.5.4
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 14
Plugins enabled: 11
	1: BRAT v1.0.1
	2: Advanced Tables v0.21.0
	3: Breadcrumbs v4.2.35-beta
	4: Colored Tags v5.0.0
	5: Dataview v0.5.66
	6: Highlightr v1.2.2
	7: Minimal Theme Settings v7.5.0
	8: Open vault in VSCode v1.2.2
	9: Outliner v4.8.1
	10: Paste URL into selection v1.7.0
	11: Style Settings v1.0.8

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Additional information

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I don’t see the screenshots I added in my original message so I’m posting them here just in case.

Here are two screenshots of the bug, one from my notebook and one from the sandbox:

Screenshot 2024-06-10 231444
Screenshot 2024-06-10 231529

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I just found another issue with the backslash being auto-inserted into inline code. I entered this line into a table: | and instead of displaying as expected, it auto-inserts a \ into the inline code so it looks like this: \|

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Thanks!

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And yet another issue with backslash in inline code. When I use it in an inline code it just disappears. I tried typing more than one but that didn’t work either. My inline code looks like this: Set-Location .\Documents\ but of course the backslashes are completely missing.

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The backslash not showing bug is here.

Regarding auto-inserting \ in tables, It is something that we currently do in tables, to make the tables work in reading mode.

This is the broader issue.

At some point we will have a more permanent solution that won’t require escaping the | in inline code and math.

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Thanks for your reply and thanks for posting a link to the issue. I’ll keep an eye on the thread.