Subject: bug#7980: Org links does not allow () - at least http links can contain that

From: Nicolas Goaziou <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:19:12 +0100

Hello,

Lennart Borgman <[email-masked]> 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,

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Nicolas Goaziou                                                0x80A93738