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On 2020-02-07 15:33, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:

> *shivers* Please never suggest again url-encoding links in Org! ;) We
> only got out of this hell recently. I don't want to dive in again.

Sorry, I should have put a smiley there.

> There is some specific syntax in links. More specifically, the
> following are meaningful:
>
> - a star at the beginning of the link (or search option)
> - a hash at the beginning of the link
> - forward slashes around the link
> - parenthesis around the link
>
> I think that `org-store-link' should be careful about it and prevent
> these pathological cases if necessary.
>
> In any other situation, however, I think the user is responsible for
> not using these specific constructs.
>
> WDYT?

I understand, and I can be careful (and easily fix the link if needed).
If `org-store-link' could do it for me, that would be perfect.

Thanks again for the explanation.

Best,

Alan