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Z505-untagged-code-block — UNTAGGED_CODE_BLOCK

Z-Code: Z505 UNTAGGED_CODE_BLOCK · Engine: standalone · Exit: 0

zenzic check all
standalone - 1 file (1 docs, 0 assets) - 0.0s - 61 files/s
docs/index.md:13
⚠[Z505]Fenced code block has no language specifier. Add a
language tag (e.g. ```python, ```bash, ```toml) to enable syntax highlighting
and snippet validation.
11│ Run the following command to get started:
12│
13❱```
│ ^^^
14│ zenzic check all --fail-under 0
15│ ```
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Summary:✘ 0 errors⚠ 1 warningsℹ 0 info- 1 file with findings
* Analysis complete: All statically-detectable links, credentials, and
references verified.
Refer to https://zenzic.dev/docs/reference/finding-codes for remediation · Try
'zenzic check --help' for options.
[ Suppression Audit: 0/30 (inline: 0, per-file: 0)
exit 0

The Fixture​

The fixture lives in examples/z505-untagged-code-block/ in the Zenzic repository. It contains documents demonstrating the Z505 violation.

Running the Example​

# Clone the Zenzic repository — no extra installation required
cd examples/z505-untagged-code-block
uvx zenzic check all

Expected output:

standalone - 1 file (1 docs, 0 assets) - 0.0s - 61 files/s

docs/index.md:13  !  [Z505]  Fenced code block has no language specifier. Add a 
language tag (e.g. ```python, ```bash, ```toml) to enable syntax highlighting 
and snippet validation.

    11  │  Run the following command to get started:
    12  │  
    13  ❱  ```
        │  ^^^
    14  │  zenzic check all --fail-under 0
    15  │  ```

────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Summary:  x 0 errors  ! 1 warning  i 0 info  - 1 file with findings

* Analysis complete: All statically-detectable links, credentials, and 
references verified.
Refer to https://zenzic.dev/docs/reference/finding-codes for remediation · Try 
'zenzic check --help' for options.
[ Suppression Audit: 0/30 (inline: 0, per-file: 0)

Exit code: 0

Interpreting the Output​

The Z505 finding indicates a UNTAGGED_CODE_BLOCK issue.

This error or warning is raised by Zenzic when a fenced code block (using ``` or ~~~) has no language specifier. This prevents code syntax highlighting engines from applying the correct styles. In this specific example:

  • Scan Type: Code Block Scanner
  • Severity: Warning
  • Impact: Untagged code blocks degrade formatting quality and incur a DQS deduction of 1.0 point.

Resolve the Issue​

Exit code 1. Append a valid language tag (e.g., ```python or ```bash) immediately after the opening backticks of the fenced code block.

See Also​