RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat
Wrong display of hyperlinks when an underscore is present in the text
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Description
Description:
The display of hyperlinks containing an underscore in the text and in the url is not correct in particular cases.
Steps to reproduce:
In any channel, type the following texts:
[testwithatextcontainingan_here](http://example.com?a_param)
✅ Good display
[test-with-a-text-containing-an_here](http://example.com)
✅ Good display
[test-with-a-text-containing-an_here](http://example.com?param=my_value)
❎ Wrong display
In tried to escape the underscores but this do not improve the display.
Expected behavior:
Correct display of an hyperlink, showing only the text with the underscore.
Actual behavior:
Server Setup Information:
- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 8.7.0
- License Type: starter
- Operating System:
- Deployment Method: docker
- Number of Running Instances: 1
- DB Replicaset Oplog: N/A
- NodeJS Version: v22.22.3
- MongoDB Version: 8.0.23 / wiredTiger
Client Setup Information
- Desktop App or Browser Version: 4.15.3
- Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04.4
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the three Markdown hyperlink examples in any channel and trace the client-side hyperlink rendering path. Add a regression test covering underscores in both link text and a query parameter, then verify the rendered link shows only the intended text without formatting artifacts.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 66/100