# URL auto-linking doesn't hyperlink if open paren precedes the protocol

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** markdown-it-review
**Created:** [September 23, 2015, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630 "2015-09-23T09:06:02Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630/6 "2017-06-26T20:07:04Z")

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And … ([GitHub - markdown-it/markdown-it: Markdown parser, done right. 100% CommonMark support, extensions, syntax plugins & high speed · GitHub](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it)) really does rock 🥁

Working now!

> [@CommonMark testing started here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/commonmark-testing-started-here/65121):
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> Per our [migration plans](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-commonmark-migration-plans-confetti-ball-balloon), I just enabled [markdown.it](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it) at Meta. It is an excellent [CommonMark](http://commonmark.org/) compliant engine. I expect quite a few edges to be found during this period of testing. Do not open bugs about the new Engine, just reply here. I/we will be updating the top post here with the list of issues and striking out stuff as it is fixed. Current known issues (to be fixed)white_check_mark Onebox vanishes after you start typing and works not-super consistently white_check_mark pending…

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