From 3ac8e1ae14bbdfaf4bc9dd9a76e84faef7625792 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brennen Bearnes <code@p1k3.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:44:04 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fixed s:get_links so that it finds both link styles when
 using markdown syntax

---
 autoload/vimwiki/base.vim | 14 ++++++++++----
 doc/vimwiki.txt           |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
index 2093751..0cce6cf 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
@@ -947,10 +947,10 @@ function! s:get_links(wikifile, idx) abort
   endif
 
   let syntax = vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax', a:idx)
+  let rx_link = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('wikilink', syntax)
+
   if syntax ==# 'markdown'
-    let rx_link = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxWeblink1MatchUrl', syntax)
-  else
-    let rx_link = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('wikilink', syntax)
+    let md_rx_link = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxWeblink1MatchUrl', syntax)
   endif
 
   let links = []
@@ -963,9 +963,15 @@ function! s:get_links(wikifile, idx) abort
     while 1
       let col = match(line, rx_link, 0, link_count)+1
       let link_text = matchstr(line, rx_link, 0, link_count)
+
+      " if a link wasn't found, also try markdown syntax (if enabled)
+      if link_text ==? '' && syntax ==# 'markdown'
+        let link_text = matchstr(line, md_rx_link, 0, link_count)
+      endif
       if link_text ==? ''
         break
       endif
+
       let link_count += 1
       let target = vimwiki#base#resolve_link(link_text, a:wikifile)
       if target.filename !=? '' && target.scheme =~# '\mwiki\d\+\|diary\|file\|local'
@@ -1523,7 +1529,7 @@ function! vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(Generator, start_header,
     " them right back.
     let foldenable_save = &l:foldenable
     setlocal nofoldenable
-    
+
     " Clause: don't update file if there are no changes
     if (join(getline(start_lnum + 2, end_lnum - 1), '') == join(a_list, ''))
       return
diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index 2f3836f..d8307d8 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -3973,6 +3973,7 @@ Contributors and their Github usernames in roughly chronological order:
     - Jean-Luc Bastarache (@jlbas)
     - Youssof Taha (@ysftaha)
     - Thomas Leyh (@leyhline)
+    - nebulaeandstars (@nebulaeandstars)
 
 ==============================================================================
 16. Changelog                                              *vimwiki-changelog*
@@ -4046,6 +4047,7 @@ Changed:~
 Removed:~
 
 Fixed:~
+    * PR #1245 / issue #1244: Fix VimwikiBacklinks handling of bracketed links
     * Issue #1193: Fix wildcard expansion in |find_autoload_file|
     * PR #1108: Fix resolution of leading-slash page links, add link tests
     * Allow title values with quotes