[Bug Report]: Bare URL is not clickable #2452

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T04:11:34+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:11:34 +03:00

Originally created by @rcdailey on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021).

Describe the Bug

When editing in markdown mode, if I paste in a url like https://google.com, that link is not clickable in both the preview pane and final page view after saving.

Steps to Reproduce

Ensure markdown mode is enabled for editing pages in settings.
Create a new page.
In the left pane, type https://google.com.
Observe in the preview (right pane) the link is not a clickable hyperlink.
Save the page.
Notice in the final view of the page, the link is still not clickable.

Expected Behaviour

When I paste in a bare URL, I expect:

That URL to be clickable.
The URL to be underlined and appropriately styled to appear to be clickable.

I can work around this today by doing [https://google.com](https://google.com) but this should not be necessary.

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Exact BookStack Version

v21.08.6

PHP Version

7.4.24

Hosting Environment

Docker via image ghcr.io/linuxserver/bookstack.

Originally created by @rcdailey on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021). ### Describe the Bug When editing in markdown mode, if I paste in a url like `https://google.com`, that link is not clickable in both the preview pane and final page view after saving. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Ensure markdown mode is enabled for editing pages in settings. 2. Create a new page. 2. In the left pane, type `https://google.com`. 3. Observe in the preview (right pane) the link is not a clickable hyperlink. 4. Save the page. 5. Notice in the final view of the page, the link is still not clickable. ### Expected Behaviour When I paste in a bare URL, I expect: - That URL to be clickable. - The URL to be underlined and appropriately styled to appear to be clickable. I can work around this today by doing `[https://google.com](https://google.com)` but this should not be necessary. ### Screenshots or Additional Context ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1768054/138564264-0f4a964a-2ee9-4305-a579-018f7a43cd07.png) ### Exact BookStack Version v21.08.6 ### PHP Version 7.4.24 ### Hosting Environment Docker via image `ghcr.io/linuxserver/bookstack`.

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2026-02-05 04:11:44 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:11:47 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021):

Hi @rcdailey,
Thanks for the clear report.

For markdown use within BookStack we standardise on commonmark where possible. Within commonmark links are not automatically parsed although there is a shorter autolink syntax available:

<https://google.com>

https://spec.commonmark.org/0.30/#autolinks

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2021): Hi @rcdailey, Thanks for the clear report. For markdown use within BookStack we standardise on commonmark where possible. Within commonmark links are not automatically parsed although there is a shorter autolink syntax available: ```markdown <https://google.com> ``` https://spec.commonmark.org/0.30/#autolinks

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Reference: starred/BookStack#2452