Org-mode version 7.7 (release_7.7.404.ga17c.dirty) GNU Emacs 24.0.50.3 (i386-apple-darwin9.8.0, NS apple-appkit-949.54) of 2011-08-10 on braeburn.aquamacs.org - Aquamacs Distribution 3.xdev
Inserting a link through the link dialog doesn't escape URLs with spaces properly. Where a space is '%20', org will insert the link as '%2520'. I'm not certain of URL escape codes, but could org be trying to escape the % sign? Perhaps a missing slash in a regexp somewhere? 1) Use =C-c C-l= to use dialog. Paste a link, like the following. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dirwin/Did%20France%20Cause%20the%20Great%20Depression.pdf 2) Use =C-c C-o= to open the link. Be weirded out about a 404. Inspect URL. ,----[ Actual ] | - [ ] [[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dirwin/Did%2520France%2520Cause%2520the%2520Great%2520Depression.pdf][Link Description]] `---- ,----[ Expected ] | - [ ] [[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dirwin/Did%20France%20Cause%20the%20Great%20Depression.pdf][Link Description]] `---- -- Jeffrey Horn http://www.failuretorefrain.com/jeff/