Re: [DISCUSSION] May we recognize everything like [[protocol:uri]] as a non-fuzzy link? (was: [BUG] URI handling is overly complicated and nonstandard [9.6.7 (N/A @ /gnu/store/mg7223g8mw90lccp6mm5g6f3mpjk70si-emacs-org-9.6.7/share/emacs/site-lisp/org-9.6.7/)])

[Ihor Radchenko]

Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> writes:

> On 02/09/2023 14:26, Ihor Radchenko wrote:
>> With my proposal, it would become
>> 
>> (link :type "sec" :path "spielbeispiel" ...)
>> 
>> However, "sec" link type will still not be listed in the output
>> `org-link-types' (not registered).
>> 
>> Then, ox.el and other link processing code, when encountering a link
>> type that is not registered, will fall back to searching "fuzzy" link.
>> 
>> So, export, and following the link should not be affected.
>
> I do not see which way it may help in the reported case of complications 
> with URI schemes not enabled by default. What is the purpose of parser 
> changes if links can not be exported or opened?

What I had in mind is a bit elaborate:
1. We get actual link type
2. If link type is not registered, we try "fuzzy"
3. If "fuzzy" target is not found, instead of broken link, we export a
   link with unknown type.

> I am unsure if any "PREFIX:" should be recognized as a link type, but 
> there is another possibility on this way: allow users to mark some 
> prefixes as search links, not link types.

May you elaborate?

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