Using URLs with Parenthesis in Markdown Links

Some URLs contain parentheses, which can cause problems with Markdown links. The most reliable fix is to percent-encode the parentheses in the URL: replace ( with %28 and ) with %29. Only the URL portion needs encoding — the link text in square brackets can keep parentheses as-is.

For example, instead of:

[PC Tools](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Tools_(Centeral_Point_Software))

Use:

[PC Tools](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Tools_%28Centeral_Point_Software%29)

Alternative: You can also try escaping parentheses with a backslash (\( and \)), though this may not work on all platforms:

[test me](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Tools_\(Centeral_Point_Software\))