Square bracket for undefined link not working

[Jessvin Thomas]

I'm running confluence cloud and trying to create "undefined links" by typing [Link Name].

This is not working for me, its rendering just as  I typed it instead of creating a link for me. This used to work on previous versions of confluence and especially server. According to this documentation it should still work:

https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-links-and-anchors/#Internal-links

I've tried a few combinations with spacing:

[Link]

[ Link ]

[ Link ] (www.link.com)

How can I create placeholder links for future confluence pages?

Thanks!

[Brant Schroeder]

As per the instructions on the page, it would be [link]()  Did you add empty brackets at the end?

Create an undefined placeholder page link

1. Type [Placeholder Page Name](). 
   This follows the syntax as the keyboard shortcut for adding defined links [Link] (http://a.com).

2. Press Enter or Return to create the placeholder.

3. Select Close to keep the page as a DRAFT or select Publish. 

[Brant Schroeder]

@Jessvin Thomas if this answered your question can you please accept the answer to help others?