=== Autolink URI ===
Contributors: Denis-de-Bernardy, Mike_Koepke
Donate link: http://www.semiologic.com/partners/
Tags: autolink, link, auto-link, semiologic
Requires at least: 3.1
Tested up to: 4.0
Stable tag: trunk
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

*Deprecated* -  The Autolink URI plugin for WordPress automatically converts urls to hyperlinked urls.


== Description ==

> *This plugin's functionality has been merged into the [External Links plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sem-external-links/).
> As a result this plugin is now deprecated.  No further development will occur on it.*

The Autolink URI plugin for WordPress automatically converts urls to hyperlinked urls in post/page content, excerpts and text widgets.

Before:

> www.semiologic.com

After:

> [www.semiologic.com](http://www.semiologic.com)

= Help Me! =

The [Semiologic forum](http://forum.semiologic.com) is the best place to report issues. Please note, however, that while community members and I do our best to answer all queries, we're assisting you on a voluntary basis.

If you require more dedicated assistance, consider using [Semiologic Pro](http://www.getsemiologic.com).


== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress


== Change Log ==

= 2.7.1 =

- Retired/deprecated

= 2.7 =

- WP 4.0 compat

= 2.6 =

- Revamped the path, query string and anchor detection.  Some valid characters like $ + ( ) ! were being missed. (props Weston Technologies)

= 2.5 =

- Code refactoring
- WP 3.9 compat

= 2.4 =

- Urls found in <code> and <pre> tags are now ignored.

= 2.3.1 =

- WP 3.8 compat

= 2.3 =

- urls in text widgets are now converted.
- WP 3.7 compat

= 2.2 =

- Don't change email addresses in HTML5 email placeholder attribute (props vickifarmer)
- WP 3.6 compat
- PHP 5.4 compat

= 2.1 =

- Added support for port numbers in url
- Fix localhost urls

= 2.0.4 =

- Allow colons (:) in url matching

= 2.0.3 = 

- Don't check inside of quotes.  Some shortcodes have urls as parameters

= 2.0.2 =

- Avoid auto-linking background attributes

= 2.0.1 =

- Also catch urls with a parameter and no trailing slash

= 2.0 =

- Enhance escape/unescape methods
- Localization
- Code enhancements and optimizations