# `MD034` - Bare URL used Tags: `links`, `url` Aliases: `no-bare-urls` Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling This rule is triggered whenever a URL or email address appears without surrounding angle brackets: ```markdown For more info, visit https://www.example.com/ or email user@example.com. ``` To fix this, add angle brackets around the URL or email address: ```markdown For more info, visit or email . ``` Note: To include a bare URL or email without it being converted into a link, wrap it in a code span: ```markdown Not a clickable link: `https://www.example.com` ``` Note: The following scenario does not trigger this rule because it could be a shortcut link: ```markdown [https://www.example.com] ``` Note: The following syntax triggers this rule because the nested link could be a shortcut link (which takes precedence): ```markdown [text [shortcut] text](https://example.com) ``` To avoid this, escape both inner brackets: ```markdown [link \[text\] link](https://example.com) ``` Rationale: Without angle brackets, a bare URL or email isn't converted into a link by some Markdown parsers.