Terraform syntax only highlighted in reader mode

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Write some terraform config in editor mode like:
    (“```hcl”)
provider "google" {
  credentials = file(var.credentials_file)
  project = var.project
  region  = var.region
  zone    = var.zone
}
  1. Syntax is not highlighted in editor mode.
  2. Enter reader mode.
  3. Syntax is now highlighted

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

Yes, and didn’t work.

Expected result

Terraform syntax should be highlighted in both modes.

Actual result

Syntax not highlighted.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.6.7
	Installer version: v1.6.5
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 23.5.0: Wed May  1 20:13:18 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.121.3~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T6030 23.5.0
	Login status: logged in
	Catalyst license: none
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: Minimal v7.7.10
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 8
	Plugins enabled: 8
		1: Advanced Tables v0.21.0
		2: Copilot v2.5.3
		3: Excalidraw v2.3.0
		4: Git v2.25.0
		5: Minimal Theme Settings v8.0.2
		6: Sheets Extended v1.2.10
		7: Smart Typography v1.0.18
		8: Tasks v7.7.0

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Additional information

https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/17uyyrl/obsidian_terraform_code_support_hcl/
Mentioned in this thread (Reddit), but I didn’t see any forum posts about this…?

2

reading mode and editor use two different syntax highlighters.
Not much we can do about it. We’ll have to wait until the editor syntax highlighter. catches up.

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