Fixes #7855: Improve link detection when link is encosed in parens, square brackets or curlys.

src/vs/editor/common/modes/linkComputer.ts

@@ -156,6 +156,23 @@ class LinkComputer {
 			lastIncludedCharIndex--;
 		} while (lastIncludedCharIndex > linkBeginIndex);
 
+		// Handle links enclosed in parens, square brackets and curlys.
+		if (linkBeginIndex > 0) {
+			const charCodeBeforeLink = line.charCodeAt(linkBeginIndex - 1);
+			const lastCharCodeInLink = line.charCodeAt(lastIncludedCharIndex);
+
+			if (
+				(charCodeBeforeLink === CharCode.OpenParen && lastCharCodeInLink === CharCode.CloseParen)
+				|| (charCodeBeforeLink === CharCode.OpenSquareBracket && lastCharCodeInLink === CharCode.CloseSquareBracket)
+				|| (charCodeBeforeLink === CharCode.OpenCurlyBrace && lastCharCodeInLink === CharCode.CloseCurlyBrace)
+			) {
+				// Do not end in ) if ( is before the link start
+				// Do not end in ] if [ is before the link start
+				// Do not end in } if { is before the link start
+				lastIncludedCharIndex--;
+			}
+		}
+
 		return {
 			range: {
 				startLineNumber: lineNumber,

src/vs/editor/test/common/modes/linkComputer.test.ts

@@ -190,4 +190,11 @@ suite('Editor Modes - Link Computer', () => {
 			'           http://***/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle(\'Teambuildingaanvragen\')/items  '
 		);
 	});
+
+	test('issue #7855', () => {
+		assertLink(
+			'7. At this point, ServiceMain has been called.  There is no functionality presently in ServiceMain, but you can consult the [MSDN documentation](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms687414(v=vs.85).aspx) to add functionality as desired!',
+			'                                                                                                                                                 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms687414(v=vs.85).aspx                                  '
+		);
+	});
 });