# Links to tags not working in final post unless autocompleted

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-tags-not-working-in-final-post-unless-autocompleted/69884>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Septembre 12, 2017, 10:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-tags-not-working-in-final-post-unless-autocompleted/69884 "2017-09-12T10:54:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [Septembre 13, 2017, 5:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-tags-not-working-in-final-post-unless-autocompleted/69884/11 "2017-09-13T17:00:01Z")

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> [@robmc](#):
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> I was not aware of the requirement for the ::tag - is this new?

No - it’s been required since tags became mentionable in early 2016.

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