# BBcode \[url\] deletes parts of a link
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-url-deletes-parts-of-a-link/66478
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [July 20, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-url-deletes-parts-of-a-link/66478 "2017-07-20T01:21:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-url-deletes-parts-of-a-link/66478/1 "2017-07-20T01:21:10Z")
I came across a **little** bug while updating a topic.
I used the bbcode url for an old topic and some links in this url had a tag (for a partnership). In the preview and in the published post, the tag disappeared. I fixed it quite easily by using a html link instead but I think it is relevant to share this little issue. I may cause an issue or two with a phpbb/ipb importer.
I’ll give an example. I’ll invent an amazon tag on some product. In the onebox, the tag works perfectly.
> **[Amazon.com : Camcorder,Hausbell 302S Remote Control Camcorder, FHD Infrared...](https://www.amazon.com/Hausbell-302S-HAUSBELL-Camcorder-Black/dp/B01KLOA1PI)**
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> Amazon.com : Camcorder,Hausbell 302S Remote Control Camcorder, FHD Infrared Night Vision 1080p 24 MP Digital Camcorder Video Camera with 3.0" LCD, Touch Screen and HDMI Output : Electronics
In a [markdown url](https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-Hausbell-302S-Control-Infrared/dp/B01KLOA1PI/?tag=discourse) and in a [html link](https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-Hausbell-302S-Control-Infrared/dp/B01KLOA1PI/?tag=discourse), also.
**But** in a [BBcode link](https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-Hausbell-302S-Control-Infrared/dp/B01KLOA1PI/?tag=discourse) the tag disappears.
It affects also an url with the characters & in it
But everything works if we remove the = character, [like this](https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-Hausbell-302S-Control-Infrared/dp/B01KLOA1PI/?tagdiscourse).
For a native Discourse, there will not be any problem, so it’s really a minor bug I think.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-url-deletes-parts-of-a-link/66478/2 "2017-07-20T17:03:14Z")
Nice catch, parsing bbcode attributes sure is fun!
Fixed per:
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1096dcd6022b4b03e178b5ea3fde8d588f3c7f4c](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1096dcd6022b4b03e178b5ea3fde8d588f3c7f4c)
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-url-deletes-parts-of-a-link/66478/3 "2017-07-20T17:03:18Z")