# Markdown links not working without https://?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-links-not-working-without-https/384591
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** composer
**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-links-not-working-without-https/384591 "2025-10-03T02:26:49Z")
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### Author: ![ToddZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/toddz/32/328350_2.png) [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-links-not-working-without-https/384591/12 "2025-10-20T19:19:16Z")

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> [@mcwumbly](#):
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> I feel like the problem here is the mismatch in expectations given the “linkify” site setting.

I wouldn’t have that mismatch, but I understand it.

I expect markdown to do exactly what I’m saying: `[link]` means render the following as a link; it’s up to me to put a valid URL in there.

I expect the composer to do a bit of magic: _this looks like it’s meant to be a URL so I’ll mark it up as a link._

This has become natural to me, but I certainly see potential for confusion. Maybe similar magic could be applied to validate the format of markdown links before linkifying them.

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