Variable binding in Markdown causes anchor links to fail

[kaceo]

Environment

• Operating System: Linux
• Node Version: v18.17.1
• Nuxt Version: 3.11.2
• CLI Version: 3.11.1
• Nitro Version: 2.9.6

Reproduction

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Describe the bug

In a markdown file, if an anchor link contains a variable substition, it does not become a link

e.g.

---
mypath: /geography
---
Mypath is {{ $doc.mypath }}
[Go there]({{ $doc.mypath }}/welcome)

After nuxt runs, line 1 creates a line of text correctly substituted.

Line 2 creates the substitution correctly but Markdown does not change it into an anchor:

My path is /geography
[Go there](/geography/welcome)

Additional context

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[kaceo]

My analysis is that the sequence of conversion inside Markdown is incorrect.

• if the variable substition is done at the end (after the entire page is converted to a Vue page), it will not be recognised by Anchor.

• on the other hand, if the variable substitution is done early, it will allow the correct text replacement to appear inside the Markdown text, and be recognised by Anchor.

In Vitepress there is also a similar feature of embedding frontmatter variables inside content, and it uses the early binding strategy. Embedded Vue components are processed at the end. This work flow creates the correct conversion of Markdown with embedded variables and components without breaking any Markdown syntax.