Incorrectly syntax highlighting type in TypeScript

Insight

The syntax highlighter incorrectly highlights the word type in more places than it should do.

Supporting evidence

type MyType = string;
let variable: MyType = 'variable';
let type: MyType = 'type';

The way this looks at the time of writing:

Action

Make sure that code that is set to be highlighted TypeScript only highlights the word type like this in situations that it should do so.

Resources

• 🕊️ Dovetail project
• 🔍 Research issue
• 👣 Follow-up issue or epic

Tasks

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• Link this issue back to the original research issue in the GitLab UX Research project and the Dovetail project.
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