# BBcode \[url\] deletes parts of a link

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**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")\
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**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")

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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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