Feat: Discern Essay format types and load initial text templates

src/background/core/get-content-with-history.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ You are an expert quiz solver.
 Please solve the provided question based on its type and provide the correct result.
 - For choice questions, output the exact index(es) of the correct answer(s).
 - For text/numerical questions, provide the exact wording or number.
-- For essay questions, provide a highly detailed and complete response.
+- For essay questions, provide a highly detailed and complete response, adapting exactly to the requested 'format' (HTML vs plain text) and building upon any 'initial_text' template if supplied.
 Always output strict JSON according to the requested schema block.
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src/background/core/parse-question.ts

@@ -96,10 +96,28 @@ export function parseMoodleQuestion(
   }
 
   if (container.classList.contains('essay')) {
-    return {
+    let format: 'plain_text' | 'html' = 'plain_text';
+    let initial_text = '';
+
+    const editorDiv = container.querySelector('.qtype_essay_editor');
+    if (editorDiv) format = 'html';
+
+    const textarea = container.querySelector<HTMLTextAreaElement>('textarea');
+    if (textarea) {
+      initial_text = textarea.value || textarea.textContent || '';
+      initial_text = normalizeText(initial_text);
+    }
+
+    const payload: MoodleQuestionQuery = {
       question_type: MoodleQuestionType.ESSAY,
-      question_text: normalizedQuestionText
+      question_text: normalizedQuestionText,
+      format
     };
+    if (initial_text) {
+      (payload as any).initial_text = initial_text;
+    }
+
+    return payload;
   }
 
   if (container.classList.contains('match')) {

src/background/types/question-types.ts

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export interface NumericalQuery {
 export interface EssayQuery {
   question_type: MoodleQuestionType.ESSAY;
   question_text: string;
+  format: 'plain_text' | 'html';
+  initial_text?: string;
 }
 
 export interface MatchQuery {