How to apply the same rules to code and .rst files using just one file?

[destlerVI]

Hi,

I have some troubles with understanding and appling the "scoping" of vale.

I created a style to replace words that should not be used in any files. However my first approach:

extends: substitution
message: "Consider using '%s' instead of '%s'."
link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/word-choice/use-simple-words-concise-sentences
ignorecase: true
level: warning

action:
  name: replace
swap:
list of words
....
...

was not correctly applied to .rst files. It only worked for the headlines. For this reason I added "scope: raw" to the properties. However, this resulted in the rule not being applied for code files (.c, .h, .cpp, ...) anymore. Now I just duplicated the file and have it once with and once without this property, but I don't really like the duplication. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong or how I can apply this rule to all kind of files?

NOTE: I use vale only together with the VS Code Extension.

Cheers Daniel

[jdkato]

My guess would be that you want nonword: true, but I'd need to see an unredacted example to be of more help here.

[destlerVI]

Okay, I will try to make my problem clearer. Most of our rst-files have custom directives like for example:

.. DesignFeature:: Name-of-design-feature
    
    Text inside is not checked by vale

The text inside these directives is only checked by vale if we add "scope:raw" to our rule. Then however, the rule is not applied to comments in other files (.c, .h, .cpp, ...) anymore. Is there a way to apply vale to the text inside a custom directive without adding "scope:raw"?

I hope, my problem is understandeable, if not please let me know. Thanks for your help!

[jdkato]

Is there a way to apply vale to the text inside a custom directive without adding "scope:raw"?

No, but the next release of Vale will allow raw-scoped rules to run on source code too.

[destlerVI]

Thank you!