Add attr-whitespace autofix

Author: coliff

htmlhint-server/src/server.ts

@@ -1253,18 +1253,30 @@ function createAttrNoUnnecessaryWhitespaceFix(
 }
 
 /**
- * Create auto-fix action for spec-char-escape rule
+ * Create auto-fix action for attr-whitespace rule
+ *
+ * This fixes attribute values that have leading or trailing whitespace.
+ * The fix removes leading and trailing spaces from attribute values.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * - Before: <div title=" a "></div>
+ * - After:  <div title="a"></div>
  */
-function createSpecCharEscapeFix(
+function createAttrWhitespaceFix(
   document: TextDocument,
   diagnostic: Diagnostic,
 ): CodeAction | null {
+  trace(
+    `[DEBUG] createAttrWhitespaceFix called with diagnostic: ${JSON.stringify(diagnostic)}`,
+  );
+
   if (
     !diagnostic.data ||
-    diagnostic.data.ruleId !== "spec-char-escape" ||
+    diagnostic.data.ruleId !== "attr-whitespace" ||
     typeof diagnostic.data.line !== "number" ||
     typeof diagnostic.data.col !== "number"
   ) {
+    trace(`[DEBUG] createAttrWhitespaceFix: Invalid diagnostic data or ruleId`);
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -1273,55 +1285,48 @@ function createSpecCharEscapeFix(
   const line = lines[diagnostic.data.line - 1];
 
   if (!line) {
+    trace(
+      `[DEBUG] createAttrWhitespaceFix: No line found at ${diagnostic.data.line}`,
+    );
     return null;
   }
 
-  // Find unescaped special characters that need to be escaped
-  // We need to be careful not to escape characters that are already in HTML tags or attributes
-  const specialCharPattern = /([<>])/g;
+  // Find attributes with leading or trailing whitespace in their values
+  // This pattern matches: attrName=" value " or attrName=' value '
+  const attrPattern = /([a-zA-Z0-9-_]+)\s*=\s*("([^"]*)"|'([^']*)')/g;
   let match;
   const edits: TextEdit[] = [];
 
-  while ((match = specialCharPattern.exec(line)) !== null) {
+  while ((match = attrPattern.exec(line)) !== null) {
     const startCol = match.index;
-    const endCol = startCol + match[1].length;
-    const char = match[1];
+    const endCol = startCol + match[0].length;
+    const attrName = match[1];
+    const quoteType = match[2].startsWith('"') ? '"' : "'";
+    const attrValue = match[3] || match[4]; // match[3] for double quotes, match[4] for single quotes
 
     // Check if this match is at or near the diagnostic position
     const diagnosticCol = diagnostic.data.col - 1;
-    if (Math.abs(startCol - diagnosticCol) <= 5) {
-      // Determine if this character is inside a tag (should not be escaped)
-      const beforeMatch = line.substring(0, startCol);
-      const lastOpenBracket = beforeMatch.lastIndexOf("<");
-      const lastCloseBracket = beforeMatch.lastIndexOf(">");
-
-      // If we're inside a tag (after < but before >), don't escape
-      if (lastOpenBracket > lastCloseBracket) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      const lineIndex = diagnostic.data.line - 1;
-      const startPos = { line: lineIndex, character: startCol };
-      const endPos = { line: lineIndex, character: endCol };
-
-      // Map characters to their HTML entities
-      const entityMap: { [key: string]: string } = {
-        "<": "&lt;",
-        ">": "&gt;",
-      };
+    if (Math.abs(startCol - diagnosticCol) <= 10) {
+      // Check if there's leading or trailing whitespace
+      const trimmedValue = attrValue.trim();
+      if (trimmedValue !== attrValue) {
+        const startPos = {
+          line: diagnostic.data.line - 1,
+          character: startCol,
+        };
+        const endPos = { line: diagnostic.data.line - 1, character: endCol };
 
-      const replacement = entityMap[char];
-      if (replacement) {
         edits.push({
           range: { start: startPos, end: endPos },
-          newText: replacement,
+          newText: `${attrName}=${quoteType}${trimmedValue}${quoteType}`,
         });
         break; // Only fix the first occurrence near the diagnostic
       }
     }
   }
 
   if (edits.length === 0) {
+    trace(`[DEBUG] createAttrWhitespaceFix: No edits created`);
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -1332,7 +1337,7 @@ function createSpecCharEscapeFix(
   };
 
   return {
-    title: "Escape special character",
+    title: "Remove leading/trailing whitespace from attribute value",
     kind: CodeActionKind.QuickFix,
     edit: workspaceEdit,
     isPreferred: true,
@@ -1466,6 +1471,93 @@ function createTagSelfCloseFix(
   return action;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create auto-fix action for spec-char-escape rule
+ */
+function createSpecCharEscapeFix(
+  document: TextDocument,
+  diagnostic: Diagnostic,
+): CodeAction | null {
+  if (
+    !diagnostic.data ||
+    diagnostic.data.ruleId !== "spec-char-escape" ||
+    typeof diagnostic.data.line !== "number" ||
+    typeof diagnostic.data.col !== "number"
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const text = document.getText();
+  const lines = text.split("\n");
+  const line = lines[diagnostic.data.line - 1];
+
+  if (!line) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Find unescaped special characters that need to be escaped
+  // We need to be careful not to escape characters that are already in HTML tags or attributes
+  const specialCharPattern = /([<>])/g;
+  let match;
+  const edits: TextEdit[] = [];
+
+  while ((match = specialCharPattern.exec(line)) !== null) {
+    const startCol = match.index;
+    const endCol = startCol + match[1].length;
+    const char = match[1];
+
+    // Check if this match is at or near the diagnostic position
+    const diagnosticCol = diagnostic.data.col - 1;
+    if (Math.abs(startCol - diagnosticCol) <= 5) {
+      // Determine if this character is inside a tag (should not be escaped)
+      const beforeMatch = line.substring(0, startCol);
+      const lastOpenBracket = beforeMatch.lastIndexOf("<");
+      const lastCloseBracket = beforeMatch.lastIndexOf(">");
+
+      // If we're inside a tag (after < but before >), don't escape
+      if (lastOpenBracket > lastCloseBracket) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const lineIndex = diagnostic.data.line - 1;
+      const startPos = { line: lineIndex, character: startCol };
+      const endPos = { line: lineIndex, character: endCol };
+
+      // Map characters to their HTML entities
+      const entityMap: { [key: string]: string } = {
+        "<": "&lt;",
+        ">": "&gt;",
+      };
+
+      const replacement = entityMap[char];
+      if (replacement) {
+        edits.push({
+          range: { start: startPos, end: endPos },
+          newText: replacement,
+        });
+        break; // Only fix the first occurrence near the diagnostic
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (edits.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const workspaceEdit: WorkspaceEdit = {
+    changes: {
+      [document.uri]: edits,
+    },
+  };
+
+  return {
+    title: "Escape special character",
+    kind: CodeActionKind.QuickFix,
+    edit: workspaceEdit,
+    isPreferred: true,
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Create auto-fix actions for supported rules
  */
@@ -1544,6 +1636,10 @@ async function createAutoFixes(
           trace(`[DEBUG] Calling createAttrNoUnnecessaryWhitespaceFix`);
           fix = createAttrNoUnnecessaryWhitespaceFix(document, diagnostic);
           break;
+        case "attr-whitespace":
+          trace(`[DEBUG] Calling createAttrWhitespaceFix`);
+          fix = createAttrWhitespaceFix(document, diagnostic);
+          break;
         case "spec-char-escape":
           trace(`[DEBUG] Calling createSpecCharEscapeFix`);
           fix = createSpecCharEscapeFix(document, diagnostic);

htmlhint/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the "vscode-htmlhint" extension will be documented in this file.
 
+### v1.10.3 (2025-06-20)
+
+- Add autofix for `attr-whitespace` rule
+
 ### v1.10.2 (2025-06-19)
 
 - Add autofix for `spec-char-escape` rule

htmlhint/README.md

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The extension provides automatic fixes for many common HTML issues. Currently su
 - **`attr-lowercase`** - Converts uppercase attribute names to lowercase
 - **`attr-no-unnecessary-whitespace`** - Removes unnecessary whitespace around attributes
 - **`attr-value-double-quotes`** - Converts single quotes to double quotes in attributes
+- **`attr-whitespace`** - Removes leading and trailing whitespace from attribute values
 - **`button-type-require`** - Adds type attribute to buttons
 - **`doctype-first`** - Adds DOCTYPE declaration at the beginning
 - **`doctype-html5`** - Updates DOCTYPE to HTML5

htmlhint/package-lock.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "HTMLHint",
   "description": "VS Code integration for HTMLHint - A Static Code Analysis Tool for HTML",
   "icon": "images/icon.png",
-  "version": "1.10.2",
+  "version": "1.10.3",
   "publisher": "HTMLHint",
   "galleryBanner": {
     "color": "#333333",

htmlhint/package.json

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "attr-no-unnecessary-whitespace": true,
   "attr-value-double-quotes": true,
   "attr-value-no-duplication": true,
+  "attr-whitespace": true,
   "button-type-require": true,
   "doctype-first": true,
   "doctype-html5": true,

test/autofix/.htmlhintrc

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Attribute Whitespace Test</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <!-- Test case 1: Leading space in attribute value (should become: <div title="a"></div>) -->
+    <div title=" a"></div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 2: Trailing space in attribute value (should become: <div title="a"></div>) -->
+    <div title="a "></div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 3: Both leading and trailing spaces (should become: <div title="a"></div>) -->
+    <div title=" a "></div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 4: Multiple spaces (should become: <div class="btn primary">Button</div>) -->
+    <div class=" btn primary ">Button</div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 5: No spaces - should not trigger -->
+    <div title="a"></div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 6: Single space in middle - should not trigger -->
+    <div class="btn primary">Button</div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 7: Mixed quotes (should become: <div data-test='value'></div>) -->
+    <div data-test=' value '></div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 8: Multiple attributes with spaces (should become: <div id="main" class="container">Content</div>) -->
+    <div id=" main " class=" container ">Content</div>
+
+    <!-- Test case 9: Hyphenated attribute name with spaces (should become: <div data-test-id="value">Test</div>) -->
+    <div data-test-id=" value ">Test</div>
+  </body>
+</html>