Update markdown_issue_check.yml

.github/workflows/markdown_issue_check.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Check for markdown code blocks in issues
+name: Check for Markdown code blocks in Issues
 
 on:
   issues:
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         # Check if the issue body contains Markdown inline code or code block (`` ` ``)
         if echo "$ISSUE_BODY" | grep -q "\`"; then
           echo "Markdown code detected."
+          echo "markdown_used=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         else
           echo "No Markdown code detected."
           echo "markdown_used=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -31,12 +32,16 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ISSUE_NUMBER="${{ github.event.issue.number }}"
         REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
-
+        
         # Define COMMENT_BODY with backticks directly
         COMMENT_BODY="Please use markdown syntax (``) for code snippets in your issue. You have confirmed the checkbox that you are using markdown, but none was recognized here. The markdown syntax makes your issue more readable and makes it easier to find a solution to your problem more quickly.\\n\\nExamples:\nThe symbol ` turns `code` into \`code\`.\\n\\nFor more code use ` three times at the beginning and at the end like this:\\n```\\nsome\\ncode\\n```\\nturns into:\\n\`\`\`\\nsome\\ncode\\n\`\`\`\\nPlease edit your outgoing post immediately. If you think that this hint is not necessary and you have correctly used markdown, then you can simply ignore this message."
+        
+        # Escape special characters in COMMENT_BODY
+        ESCAPED_COMMENT_BODY=$(echo "$COMMENT_BODY" | sed 's/[&"]/\\&/g')
+        
         # Post a comment on the issue
         curl -s -X POST \
           -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
           -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-          -d "{\"body\":\"${COMMENT_BODY}\"}" \
+          -d "{\"body\":\"${ESCAPED_COMMENT_BODY}\"}" \
           "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/issues/${ISSUE_NUMBER}/comments"