that isn't a feature I have used too often. Could you post a small example that illustrates the problem? Thanks,

John

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On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:13 AM, mc <mc@aiguphonie.com> wrote:
The new link parameters are fabulous!

Only the parameter ':help-echo' seems not to be respected, if a link is used by an abbreviated form as defined by the 'org-link-abbrev-alist'.

Would be nice, if this could be fixed.

Anyway, thank you for this big step forward,
mc