Add full set of escape characters for LinkedIn

instantiator · Nov 12, 2023 · b485d62 · b485d62
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diff --git a/open-social-distributor-app/src/DistributorLib/Post/Formatters/PostFormatVariantFactory.cs b/open-social-distributor-app/src/DistributorLib/Post/Formatters/PostFormatVariantFactory.cs
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ public static IPostFormatter For(NetworkType network)
             tagBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.DecorationBehaviour.FirstPost,
             indexBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.IndexBehaviour.None);
 
+        // LinkedIn requires that reserved characters be escaped
+        // See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/little-text-format?view=li-lms-2023-10#text
         public static IPostFormatter LinkedIn => new LengthLimitedPostFormatter(
             network: Network.NetworkType.LinkedIn, 
             limit: 3000, subsequentLimits: 1250, indices: false,
             linkBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.DecorationBehaviour.FirstPost,
             breakBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.BreakBehaviour.NewParagraph, 
             tagBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.DecorationBehaviour.FirstPost,
             indexBehaviour: LengthLimitedPostFormatter.IndexBehaviour.None,
-            escapeCharacters: new[] { '(', ')' });
+            escapeCharacters: "\\|{}@[]()<>#*_~".ToCharArray());
 
         public static IPostFormatter Discord => new LengthLimitedPostFormatter(
             network: Network.NetworkType.Discord,