diff --git a/vss.v b/vss.v
index a2778af..53a6c8b 100644
--- a/vss.v
+++ b/vss.v
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module main
 import os
 import cli
 import toml
+import regex
 import markdown
 import template
 
@@ -57,12 +58,21 @@ fn get_html_filename(md_path string) string {
 // pre_proc_md_to_html convert markdown relative links to html relative links
 fn pre_proc_md_to_html(contents string) string {
 	lines := contents.split_into_lines()
-	mut parsed_lines := []string{len: lines.len} 
-	for i, iine in contents.split_into_lines() {
-		println(line)
-		parsed_lines[i] = line
+	mut parsed_lines := []string{len: lines.len}
+	for i, line in contents.split_into_lines() {
+		mut re := regex.regex_opt(r'\[.+\]\(.+\.md\)') or {
+			eprintln('error: $err')
+			continue
+		}
+
+		start, end := re.find(line)
+		if start >= 0 && end > start {
+			parsed_lines[i] = line.replace('.md', '.html')
+		} else {
+			parsed_lines[i] = line
+		}
 	}
-	return parsed_lines.join("\n")
+	return parsed_lines.join('\n')
 }
 
 fn generate_pages() ? {