[MC-138046] Book and quill does not accept formatting character

When I try to copy and paste the formatting character into a book and quill in 18w43c, it does nothing and I just type normally. This does not happen in 1.13.2 or in 18w43b.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MC-1572 Unable to directly type § in Anvil, Book and Quill, or chat Resolved

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MC-152369 the formatting codes do not work. Resolved

MC-152534 The sign "§" does not fit into minecraft Resolved

MC-161223 Can not use formatting codes for Book and Quill Resolved

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relates to 2

MC-83469 Formatting in book and quill is different after signing Resolved

MC-137706 Selecting obfuscated text in book crashes the game Resolved

Comments 1

Oval 2018-10-26T10:28:19Z

Thank you for your report!
However, this issue is Working as Intended.

Comment from @unknown:

You are not supposed to be able to add the § symbol and styling yet at all, so that's the bug. It will be prevented in the upcoming snapshot until we implement proper component-based styling.

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