Illustrator and Distiller include .] in URL

[julie1niele]

Hi! I'm wondering if this bug in Adobe Illustrator (CC 2017.0.2) and Distiller (Professional Version 18.11.20040281318) can be fixed?

Each time I have the text of a URL that is being mentioned in square brackets, the closing bracket and the period that is included gets included in the URL (mouse-over and hyperlink). So after saving the document out as a *.pdf from Illustrator or saving first as *.eps and then using Distiller to make a *.pdf, I have this problem.

For each of these instances, I have to "Create link" and recopy the URL and this is a significant task when there are more than 10 to clean up by hand (it's also a great way to introduce errors on my end!).

An example of this:

Here's a link that doesn't work: [https://gec.cr.usgs.gov/.] because it tries to send you to https://gec.cr.usgs.gov/.]

Additionally, there is a similar problem with parenthesis:

Here’s a link that doesn't work: https://doi.org/10.1130/2016.0044(14) because it tries to send you to https://doi.org/10.1130/2016.0044

Anyone else have these problems? Could it be that I'm behind in Adobe updates?

Thanks!

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[Joely]

why do you use this complicated way? just save as – pdf.