xml.completion.autoCloseTags fails until leaving the editor window once

[kleinarne]

In 0.28.2025031108, the xml.completion.autoCloseTags setting fails on new files until the editor window is left and reopened.

Steps to reproduce:

• Open a new editor with Ctrl-N
• Set the language to XML with Ctrl-K M "xml"
• type <root>

Expected: </root> is added behind the cursor
Actual: <root> is not added

• Now open another new editor with Ctrl-N
• Return to the previous editor with Ctrl-Tab
• Delete the <root> string
• type <root>

Observe that </root> is now being added behind the cursor

I'm using VS Code on Windows 11:

Version: 1.98.2 (user setup)
Commit: ddc367ed5c8936efe395cffeec279b04ffd7db78
Date: 2025-03-12T13:32:45.399Z (2 wks ago)
Electron: 34.2.0
ElectronBuildId: 11161602
Chromium: 132.0.6834.196
Node.js: 20.18.2
V8: 13.2.152.36-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22621

[angelozerr]

If I understand it is not working for the first new file and works with the second new file.

I think it is because vscode-xml extension and language server is starting.

If you open an XML file and you wait for that you have completion and you try your usecase again is it working?