rehypeExternalLinks plugin doesn't work as expected

[samgold2020]

Initial checklist

• I read the support docs
• I read the contributing guide
• I agree to follow the code of conduct
• I searched issues and discussions and couldn’t find anything (or linked relevant results below)

Affected package

rehypeExternalLinks

Steps to reproduce

• Install react-markdown version 10.0.1 or later
• Use the following code to reproduce the error:

                    <Markdown
                        rehypePlugins={[
                            rehypeRaw,
                            rehypeSanitize,
                            rehypeExternalLinks({ target: "_blank" }),
                        ]}
                    >
                        {"some text"}
                    </Markdown>

Actual behavior

Typeerror occurs in UI

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot use 'in' operator to search for 'children' in undefined

Expected behavior

Expecting a text with attached associated link to be visible and open in a new tab when clicked

Runtime

Node.js 22.14.0

Package manager

yarn 4.9.2

Operating system

Mac OS Sonoma 14.6

Build and bundle tools

webpack

[samgold2020]

The issue here was how I was adding the rehypeExternalLinks plugin. Here is the fix:

           rehypePlugins={[
                            rehypeRaw,
                            rehypeSanitize,
                            [rehypeExternalLinks, { target: "_blank" }],
                        ]}

[github-actions]

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[github-actions]

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See our support docs for how and where to ask questions.

Thanks,
— bb

[patsplat]

The issue here was how I was adding the rehypeExternalLinks plugin. Here is the fix:

           rehypePlugins={[
                            rehypeRaw,
                            rehypeSanitize,
                            [rehypeExternalLinks, { target: "_blank" }],
                        ]}

The README.md has an example of passing options to remarkPlugins (example), but doesn't include an example of passing options to a rehypePlugins as shown here.

How might an example like this be added to the docs?