diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 4669295..46319f9 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ fn compare_angle_link<'b, 's>(
         ),
         (
             EmacsField::Required(":format"),
-            |_| Some("plain"),
+            |_| Some("angle"),
             compare_property_unquoted_atom
         ),
         (
diff --git a/src/parser/angle_link.rs b/src/parser/angle_link.rs
index c1e6c3f..2b92e48 100644
--- a/src/parser/angle_link.rs
+++ b/src/parser/angle_link.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
+use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
-use nom::character::complete::anychar;
+use nom::bytes::complete::take_until;
+use nom::combinator::consumed;
+use nom::combinator::map;
+use nom::combinator::map_parser;
+use nom::combinator::opt;
 use nom::combinator::peek;
 use nom::combinator::recognize;
-use nom::multi::many_till;
+use nom::combinator::rest;
+use nom::sequence::tuple;
 
 use super::org_source::OrgSource;
 use super::util::maybe_consume_object_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting;
+use super::util::text_until_exit;
 use crate::context::parser_with_context;
 use crate::context::ContextElement;
 use crate::context::ExitClass;
 use crate::context::ExitMatcherNode;
 use crate::context::RefContext;
 use crate::error::Res;
+use crate::parser::plain_link::parse_file_and_application;
 use crate::parser::plain_link::protocol;
-use crate::parser::util::exit_matcher_parser;
 use crate::parser::util::get_consumed;
 use crate::types::AngleLink;
+use crate::types::LinkType;
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 pub(crate) fn angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
@@ -23,9 +31,14 @@ pub(crate) fn angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     input: OrgSource<'s>,
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, AngleLink<'s>> {
     let (remaining, _) = tag("<")(input)?;
-    let (remaining, proto) = protocol(context, remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _separator) = tag(":")(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, path) = path_angle(context, remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, (raw_link, parsed_link)) = consumed(map_parser(
+        recognize(tuple((
+            parser_with_context!(protocol)(context),
+            tag(":"),
+            parser_with_context!(path_angle)(context),
+        ))),
+        parser_with_context!(parse_angle_link)(context),
+    ))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _) = tag(">")(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _trailing_whitespace) =
         maybe_consume_object_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting(context, remaining)?;
@@ -34,15 +47,23 @@ pub(crate) fn angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
         remaining,
         AngleLink {
             source: source.into(),
-            link_type: todo!(),
-            path: path.into(),
-            raw_link: todo!(),
-            search_option: todo!(),
-            application: todo!(),
+            link_type: parsed_link.link_type,
+            path: parsed_link.path,
+            raw_link: raw_link.into(),
+            search_option: parsed_link.search_option,
+            application: parsed_link.application,
         },
     ))
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PathAngle<'s> {
+    link_type: LinkType<'s>,
+    path: &'s str,
+    search_option: Option<&'s str>,
+    application: Option<&'s str>,
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn path_angle<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
@@ -54,9 +75,7 @@ fn path_angle<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     });
     let parser_context = context.with_additional_node(&parser_context);
 
-    let exit_matcher = parser_with_context!(exit_matcher_parser)(&parser_context);
-
-    let (remaining, path) = recognize(many_till(anychar, peek(exit_matcher)))(input)?;
+    let (remaining, path) = text_until_exit(&parser_context, input)?;
     Ok((remaining, path))
 }
 
@@ -67,3 +86,69 @@ fn path_angle_end<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
     tag(">")(input)
 }
+
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
+fn parse_angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
+    context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
+    input: OrgSource<'s>,
+) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, PathAngle<'s>> {
+    alt((
+        parser_with_context!(parse_file_angle_link)(context),
+        parser_with_context!(parse_protocol_angle_link)(context),
+    ))(input)
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
+fn parse_file_angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
+    context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
+    input: OrgSource<'s>,
+) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, PathAngle<'s>> {
+    let (remaining, application) = map(
+        tuple((
+            peek(tag("file")),
+            map_parser(
+                parser_with_context!(protocol)(context),
+                parse_file_and_application,
+            ),
+            tag(":"),
+        )),
+        |(_, application, _)| application,
+    )(input)?;
+    let (remaining, path) = alt((take_until("::"), rest))(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, search_option) = opt(map(tuple((tag("::"), rest)), |(_, search_option)| {
+        search_option
+    }))(remaining)?;
+    Ok((
+        remaining,
+        PathAngle {
+            link_type: LinkType::File,
+            path: path.into(),
+            search_option: search_option.map(Into::<&str>::into),
+            application: application.map(Into::<&str>::into),
+        },
+    ))
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
+fn parse_protocol_angle_link<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
+    context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
+    input: OrgSource<'s>,
+) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, PathAngle<'s>> {
+    let (remaining, link_type) = map(
+        tuple((parser_with_context!(protocol)(context), tag(":"))),
+        |(protocol, _)| LinkType::Protocol(protocol.into()),
+    )(input)?;
+    let (remaining, path) = alt((take_until("::"), rest))(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, search_option) = opt(map(tuple((tag("::"), rest)), |(_, search_option)| {
+        search_option
+    }))(remaining)?;
+    Ok((
+        remaining,
+        PathAngle {
+            link_type,
+            path: path.into(),
+            search_option: search_option.map(Into::<&str>::into),
+            application: None,
+        },
+    ))
+}