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At syntax doesn't work when placed immediately after a parenthesis

Specifically, this doesn't work:

(@qubit won't get a ping for this...)


Here's a more extensive test set of what does/doesn't work regarding @-syntax linking. As of 2013-03-19:

This set matches/links:

  • @qubit jumped over the lazy dog
  • "@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"
  • '@qubit jumped over the lazy dog'
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,

This set does not match or link:

  • (@qubit jumped over the lazy dog)
  • [@qubit jumped over the lazy dog]
  • {@qubit jumped over the lazy dog}
  • |@qubit jumped over the lazy dog|
  • --@qubit wished he had a real em dash, instead of just pretending with two hyphens
  • @qubit)
  • @qubit/@qubit

At syntax doesn't work when placed immediately after a parenthesis

Specifically, this doesn't work:

(@qubit won't get a ping for this...)


Here's a more extensive test set of what does/doesn't work regarding @-syntax linking. As of 2013-03-19:

This set matches/links:

  • @qubit jumped over the lazy dog
  • "@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"
  • '@qubit jumped over the lazy dog'
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,

This set does not match or link:

  • (@qubit jumped over the lazy dog)
  • [@qubit jumped over the lazy dog]
  • {@qubit jumped over the lazy dog}
  • |@qubit jumped over the lazy dog|
  • --@qubit wished he had a real em dash, instead of just pretending with two hyphens
  • @qubit)
  • @qubit/@qubit

At syntax doesn't work when placed immediately after a parenthesis

Specifically, this doesn't These work:

(@qubit won't get a ping for this...)


Here's a more extensive test set of what does/doesn't work regarding @-syntax linking. As of 2013-03-19:

This set matches/links:

  • @qubit jumped over the lazy dog
  • "@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"
  • '@qubit jumped over the lazy dog'
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,

This set does These don't work (testing...preview doesn't show me if they'll work or not match or link::-)

  • (@qubit jumped over the lazy dog)
  • [@qubit jumped over the lazy dog]
  • {@qubit jumped over the lazy dog}
  • |@qubit jumped over the lazy dog|
  • --@qubit wished he had a real em dash, instead of just pretending with two hyphens
  • @qubit)
  • @qubit/@qubit

At syntax doesn't work when placed immediately after a parenthesis

These work:

  • @qubit jumped over the lazy dog
  • "@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"
  • '@qubit jumped over the lazy dog'
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,

These don't work (testing...preview doesn't show me if they'll work or not :-)

  • (@qubit jumped over the lazy dog)
  • [@qubit jumped over the lazy dog]
  • {@qubit jumped over the lazy dog}
  • |@qubit jumped over the lazy dog|
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • --@qubit wished he had a real em dash, instead of just pretending with two hyphens
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,
  • @qubit)
  • @qubit/@qubit

At syntax doesn't work when placed immediately after a parenthesis

These work:

  • @qubit jumped over the lazy dog
  • "@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"
  • '@qubit jumped over the lazy dog'

These don't work (testing...preview doesn't show me if they'll work or not :-)

  • (@qubit jumped over the lazy dog)
  • [@qubit jumped over the lazy dog]
  • {@qubit jumped over the lazy dog}
  • |@qubit jumped over the lazy dog|
  • ,@qubit stuck to that comma like glue
  • --@qubit wished he had a real em dash, instead of just pretending with two hyphens
  • Behold:@qubit
  • @qubit.
  • @qubit...
  • @qubit,
  • @qubit)
  • @qubit/@qubit"@qubit jumped over the lazy dog"