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Org links does not allow () - at least http links can contain that

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
To: Emacs Bugs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>,
	Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Org links does not allow () - at least http links can contain that
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 13:55:47 +0100

In `org-make-link-regexps' the characters "()" are excluded in
`org-plain-link-re'. Is not that wrong at least for http links?

Message #8 received at 7980 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail <at> nicolasgoaziou.fr>
To: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 7980 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, carsten.dominik <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#7980: Org links does not allow () - at least http links can
 contain that
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:19:12 +0100

Hello,

Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com> writes:

> In `org-make-link-regexps' the characters "()" are excluded in
> `org-plain-link-re'. Is not that wrong at least for http links?

This is not accurate, but usually Org plain links are used when jolting
down notes, as in the following example:

  Visit the Org mode site (http://orgmode.org)

Including "()" in the link could get in the way. IMO, the trade-off is
acceptable. 

Besides, you can use other link types (angle and brackets) for URL with
parenthesis.

WDYT?

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou                                                0x80A93738

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