diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index bca478b48c..58510b7635 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ All (GUI):
 - Store palette information for XPM images in wxImage (troelsk).
 - Fixed selection bugs and auto list numbering in wxRichTextCtrl.
 - Significantly optimize wxGrid::BlockToDeviceRect() for large grids (kjones).
-- Introduced new wxAuiToolBar class for better integration and look-and-feel
-- In wxAuiFrameManager, fixed a segfault when Update() is called
-  in between mouse-up and mouse-down events
-- In wxAUI, Added various NULL-ptr asserts
-- Fixed problem with Floatable(false) not working in wxAuiFrameManager
-- Fixed maximize bug in wxAUI
+- Introduced new wxAuiToolBar class for better integration and look-and-feel.
+- Fix a crash in wxAuiFrameManager when Update() was called in between mouse-up
+  and mouse-down events
+- wxAUI: added various NULL-ptr asserts.
+- Fixed problem with Floatable(false) not working in wxAuiFrameManager.
+- Fixed maximize bug in wxAUI.
+- Allow period in link anchors in wxHTML.
 
 All (Unix):
 
diff --git a/src/common/filesys.cpp b/src/common/filesys.cpp
index 0f9580213c..f105b9632e 100644
--- a/src/common/filesys.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filesys.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ wxString wxFileSystemHandler::GetAnchor(const wxString& location) const
 
     for (int i = l-1; i >= 0; i--) {
         c = location[i];
-        if (c == wxT('#')) return location.Right(l-i-1);
-        else if ((c == wxT('.')) || (c == wxT('/')) || (c == wxT('\\')) || (c == wxT(':'))) return wxEmptyString;
+        if (c == wxT('#'))
+            return location.Right(l-i-1);
+        else if ((c == wxT('/')) || (c == wxT('\\')) || (c == wxT(':')))
+            return wxEmptyString;
     }
     return wxEmptyString;
 }