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`rustdoc::bare_urls` URL detection cuts off on underscore

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Description

I tried

/// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)
fn main() {
    println!("Hello, world!");
}

and then ran cargo doc:

root@7db9afd9db3d:/rust/tests/rustdoc-demo# cargo doc
warning: this URL is not a hyperlink
 --> src/main.rs:1:9
  |
1 | /// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: bare URLs are not automatically turned into clickable links
  = note: `#[warn(rustdoc::bare_urls)]` on by default
help: use an automatic link instead
  |
1 | /// See <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust>_(programming_language)
  |         +                                  +

warning: `rustdoc-demo` (bin "rustdoc-demo" doc) generated 1 warning (run `cargo fix --bin "rustdoc-demo" -p rustdoc-demo` to apply 1 suggestion)
    Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.18s
   Generated /rust/tests/rustdoc-demo/target/doc/rustdoc_demo/index.html

expected output:

root@7db9afd9db3d:/rust/tests/rustdoc-demo# cargo doc
warning: this URL is not a hyperlink
 --> src/main.rs:1:9
  |
1 | /// See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)
  |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: bare URLs are not automatically turned into clickable links
  = note: `#[warn(rustdoc::bare_urls)]` on by default
help: use an automatic link instead
  |
1 | /// See <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)>
  |         +                                                         +

warning: `rustdoc-demo` (bin "rustdoc-demo" doc) generated 1 warning (run `cargo fix --bin "rustdoc-demo" -p rustdoc-demo` to apply 1 suggestion)
    Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.18s
   Generated /rust/tests/rustdoc-demo/target/doc/rustdoc_demo/index.html

versions:

  • cargo 1.98.1 (797e8a9bc 2026-08-05)
  • rustc 1.98.1 (48a229cea 2026-09-01)
  • rustdoc 1.98.1 (48a229cea 2026-09-01)

@rustbot label T-rustdoc A-diagnostics A-suggestion-diagnostics D-invalid-suggestion

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Start by reproducing the reported rustdoc::bare_urls warning with the Rust example and cargo doc, then trace URL detection and the automatic-link suggestion. Done means the warning span and suggested https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language) include the full URL through the closing parenthesis.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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