Fix tables within list items regression

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Tables within list items stopped rendering since v9.0.0, appearing as plain text instead.

- **Browser Stats**:

  | Computer | Memory Usage |
  | -------- | ------------ |
  | FireFox  | 86%          |

Root cause: processListContinuationLine passed single lines to parseBlocksWithState, but parseTable requires multiple consecutive lines (header + separator + rows) to recognize table syntax.

Fix: Added direct parseTable invocation when continuation line starts with |, matching the existing pattern for fenced code blocks. This allows the table parser to read ahead for all table rows.

if (firstCharAfterIndent === '|') {
  const tableResult = parseTable(source, continuationStart, state, options)
  if (tableResult) {
    lastItem.push(tableResult)
    return { processed: true, newPos: tableResult.endPos, wasBlank: false }
  }
}

Added regression tests covering tables in single and multiple list items.

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Regression: Tables within a List</issue_title>
<issue_description>Displaying a list of tables no longer works.

- **Browser Stats**:

  | Computer | Memory Usage |
  | -------- | ------------ |
  | FireFox  | 86%          |
  | Chrome   | 80%          |
  | Safari   | 79%          |

Works in VS Code Preview:

Also works in Github:

• Browser Stats:

  Computer	Memory Usage
  FireFox	86%
  Chrome	80%
  Safari	79%

Version: 9.0.0+

Works in: 7.7.10, 8.0.0
</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Make the minimum possible fix and ensure we have regression test(s) to protect against this going forward. Run bun metrics 3x to ensure no major performance regressions.</agent_instructions>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

@quantizor Thanks for reporting, will get this taken care of.

• Fixes Regression: Tables within a List #756

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Ensures tables inside list items are parsed as table nodes (not plain text) and adds regression tests; patch release noted.

• Parser:
  • In processListContinuationLine (src/parse.ts), when a continuation line starts with |, call parseTable and append the resulting table node; advance position accordingly.
• Tests:
  • Add regression tests in src/parse.spec.ts for:
    • Tables within a list item.
    • Standalone table parsing.
    • Multiple tables across separate list items.
• Release:
  • Changeset: patch note documenting the fix.

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@copilot include a changeset with your fix

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@copilot include a changeset with your fix

Changeset was already included in commit 59a9810: .changeset/fix-tables-in-lists.md

[quantizor]

@copilot investigate blockquotes as well, are tables rendering properly inside them? do we have an existing test for it?

[Copilot]

@copilot investigate blockquotes as well, are tables rendering properly inside them? do we have an existing test for it?

Tables inside blockquotes are rendering correctly:

<blockquote><p><strong>Browser Stats</strong>:</p><table><thead><tr><th>Computer</th><th>Memory Usage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>FireFox</td><td>86%</td></tr><tr><td>Chrome</td><td>80%</td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote>

No existing test for this specific case. Would you like me to add one?