public static function parse_url_brackets(&$url)
    {
        // #1487672: special handling of square brackets,
        // URL regexp allows [] characters in URL, for example:
        // "http://example.com/?a[b]=c". However we need to handle
        // properly situation when a bracket is placed at the end
        // of the link e.g. "[http://example.com]"
        // Yes, this is not perfect handles correctly only paired characters
        // but it should work for common cases

        if (preg_match('/(\\[|\\])/', $url)) {
            $in = false;
            for ($i=0, $len=strlen($url); $i<$len; $i++) {
                if ($url[$i] == '[') {
                    if ($in)
                        break;
                    $in = true;
                }
                else if ($url[$i] == ']') {
                    if (!$in)
                        break;
                    $in = false;
                }
            }

            if ($i < $len) {
                $suffix = substr($url, $i);
                $url    = substr($url, 0, $i);
            }
        }

        // Do the same for parentheses
        if (preg_match('/(\\(|\\))/', $url)) {
            $in = false;
            for ($i=0, $len=strlen($url); $i<$len; $i++) {
                if ($url[$i] == '(') {
                    if ($in)
                        break;
                    $in = true;
                }
                else if ($url[$i] == ')') {
                    if (!$in)
                        break;
                    $in = false;
                }
            }

            if ($i < $len) {
                $suffix = substr($url, $i);
                $url    = substr($url, 0, $i);
            }
        }

        return $suffix;
    }