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Issue #44 - lists with leading spaces
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diff --git a/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/nix/issue_44.confluence b/src/test/suite/fixtures/testfiles/nix/issue_44.confluence
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+h1. Issue [#44|https://github.com/denco/vscode-confluence-markup/issues/44] - lists with leading spaces
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+h2. Case 1
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+- abc
+-- abcdef
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+h2. Case 2
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+- abc
+ -- abcdef
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+h2. Case 3
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+# abc
+# def
+ #* foo
+ #** bar
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+h2. Case 4
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+# abcv
+# def
+ ** foo
+ *** bar
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+h2. Case 5
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+# abc
+# def
+ ## foo
+ ### bar
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+h1. Issue [#44|https://github.com/denco/vscode-confluence-markup/issues/44] - lists with leading spaces
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+h2. Case 1
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+- abc
+-- abcdef
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+h2. Case 2
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+- abc
+ -- abcdef
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+h2. Case 3
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+# abc
+# def
+ #* foo
+ #** bar
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+h2. Case 4
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+# abcv
+# def
+ ** foo
+ *** bar
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+h2. Case 5
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+# abc
+# def
+ ## foo
+ ### bar