Re: [Docutils-develop] Re: nested inline markup

[David G. <go...@py...>]

Mark Nodine wrote:
 > Now that I'm making nested inline the default, I'm having trouble
 > figuring out what to do with one of the inline markup tests,
 > namely::
...
 > In each of these cases, the malformed embedded URI parses
 > recursively as implicit markup, resulting in a reference within a
 > reference.  Should we
 >
 > (a) allow this embedding to occur?

Perhaps.  The URL being visible is an indication to the author that
there's a problem.

 > (b) make a special case for not parsing implicit markup within a
 >     reference?

Perhaps.  There are pros and cons to each approach.

How about: parse it, but complain if a reference is created inside
another reference.  That may be best.

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