# Some characters after URL mean topic link doesn't work

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-characters-after-url-mean-topic-link-doesnt-work/402371
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 7, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-characters-after-url-mean-topic-link-doesnt-work/402371 "2026-05-07T08:25:12Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-characters-after-url-mean-topic-link-doesnt-work/402371/6 "2026-05-07T17:26:02Z")

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yea welcome to square bracket fun in markdown. there is a reason i never use them unless fenced by code. i guess discourse could escape those?

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