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diff --git a/doc/bugs/external_links_inside_headings_don__39__t_work.mdwn b/doc/bugs/external_links_inside_headings_don__39__t_work.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..51d6ad475 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/external_links_inside_headings_don__39__t_work.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +The standalone 'markdown' utility is perfectly happy with an external link inside a `<h1>`, e.g.: + + # Review of [Dwarf Fortress][] + ... + [Dwarf Fortress]: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/ + +produces + + <h1>Review of <a href="http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/">Dwarf Fortress</a></h1> + +but when I try to use this construct in an ikiwiki page, I get + + <h1>Review of [Dwarf Fortress][]</h1> + +It works fine with h2 and deeper. The square brackets also appear in the output of an [[ikiwiki/directive/inline]] directive in archive mode, I haven't tried non-archive mode. + +> I think you were confused by markdown's slightly wacky mix of square brackets and parens. +> The url in a markdown link goes in parens, not square brackets. For example: + +# [Google](http://google.com/) + +> [[done]] --[[Joey]] + +>> It works here but it definitely does *not* work on my wiki; but on further experimentation, I believe my problem is being caused by JasonBlevins' [h1title](http://jblevins.org/git/ikiwiki/plugins.git/plain/h1title.pm) plugin. |