How Is the Scope of Any Given Block Determined?

[p0fi]

Assuming I have a rule which applies to the text scope like this:

extends: existence
message: 'Consider breaking this line into shorter segments keeping line length below 120 characters'
level: error
scope: text
raw: '(?m)^.{121,}$'

This rule works fine for a sentence like this

The quantum encryption protocol utilizes entangled particles to establish secure communication channels, bolstering data protection and thwarting eavesdropping attempts in modern information systems.

But as soon as some markup is added (for example backticks) the scope of the entire text seems to have changed and the rule does not apply anymore.

The quantum encryption `protocol` utilizes entangled particles to establish secure communication channels, bolstering data protection and thwarting eavesdropping attempts in modern information systems.

The same problem arises if the text contains a link ([link](target)).

Vale seems to not consider this text anymore. Is there a way to avoid this and treat text with markup in it still as text? Or should the scope of the rule be changed?

[jdkato]

The text scope undergoes a number of transformations -- including being converted to HTML and having elements like protocol (a code span; not included in text) ignored.

If you have a rule that needs to target markup elements or cross scope boundaries, then you should be using raw. In general:

• If you want to target all text with non-prose elements (code, URLs, markup syntax) ignored, use text.
• If you want to target text within a specific markup element (such as a heading), use the relevant scope.
• For anything else, use raw.