diff --git a/tests/test_parser.py b/tests/test_parser.py
index e78c6d3..22abf71 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from itertools import chain
 from typing import Iterable, Sequence
 
-from docutils.nodes import Element, Node, Text, container, emphasis, strong
+from docutils.nodes import (
+    Element,
+    Node,
+    Text,
+    container,
+    emphasis,
+    literal,
+    strong,
+)
 from docutils.utils import new_document
 import pytest
 
@@ -162,6 +170,18 @@ def compare_nodes(
             "the message is: [rot=13]uryyb[/rot] - the - [rot13]jbeyq",
             [Text("the message is: hello - the - world")],
         ),
+        (
+            "a`[code]`b",
+            [
+                Text("a"),
+                literal("", Text("[code]"), **{"class": "inline-code"}),
+                Text("b"),
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            "a[code]`",
+            [Text("a"), container("", Text("`"), **{"class": "code"})],
+        ),
         (
             "[spoiler=should open|should close]spoiler [b]content[/b]!",
             [
diff --git a/textoutpc/parser.py b/textoutpc/parser.py
index 4bb56d6..4529572 100644
--- a/textoutpc/parser.py
+++ b/textoutpc/parser.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from .lexer import (
     Entity,
     NewlineEntity,
     OpenTagEntity,
+    SpecialEntity,
     TextEntity,
     iter_textout_entities,
 )
@@ -153,6 +154,37 @@ class StateMachine:
 
         return [Text(text)]
 
+    def open_tag(self, tag: Tag, /) -> None:
+        """Open a new stack level.
+
+        :param tag: The tag with which to open the tag.
+        """
+        # Add the text currently in the buffer to the top of the stack
+        # before inserting the new element.
+        text_nodes = self.flush_text()
+        if text_nodes:
+            prev: Sequence[Node] | Document
+            if self.stack:
+                prev = self.stack[0].children
+            else:
+                prev = self.document
+
+            if len(prev) > 0 and isinstance(prev[-1], Text):
+                prev[-1] = Text(str(prev[-1]) + str(text_nodes[0]))
+            else:
+                prev.extend(text_nodes)
+
+        # Insert the element.
+        self.stack.insert(
+            0,
+            StackElement(
+                name=tag.name,
+                tag=tag,
+                children=[],
+                is_raw=tag.is_raw(),
+            ),
+        )
+
     def close_multiple(self, count: int, /) -> None:
         """Close multiple tags.
 
@@ -225,31 +257,7 @@ class StateMachine:
                 self.text += entity.raw
                 return
 
-            # Add the text currently in the buffer to the top of the stack
-            # before inserting the new element.
-            text_nodes = self.flush_text()
-            if text_nodes:
-                prev: Sequence[Node] | Document
-                if self.stack:
-                    prev = self.stack[0].children
-                else:
-                    prev = self.document
-
-                if len(prev) > 0 and isinstance(prev[-1], Text):
-                    prev[-1] = Text(str(prev[-1]) + str(text_nodes[0]))
-                else:
-                    prev.extend(text_nodes)
-
-            # Insert the element.
-            self.stack.insert(
-                0,
-                StackElement(
-                    name=f"[{entity.name}]",
-                    tag=tag,
-                    children=[],
-                    is_raw=tag.is_raw(),
-                ),
-            )
+            self.open_tag(tag)
             return
 
         if isinstance(entity, CloseTagEntity):
@@ -271,12 +279,44 @@ class StateMachine:
                 if ent_name in ("[]", el.name):
                     self.close_multiple(1 + i)
                     return
-            else:
-                # The closing tag doesn't correspond to an existing tag,
-                # so we consider it as simple text.
-                self.text += entity.raw
+
+            # The closing tag doesn't correspond to an existing tag,
+            # so we consider it as simple text.
+            self.text += entity.raw
+            return
+
+        if isinstance(entity, SpecialEntity):
+            # This either opens or closes a tag.
+            if self.stack and self.stack[0].is_raw:
+                if self.stack[0].name == entity.value:
+                    self.close_multiple(1)
+                else:
+                    self.text += entity.value
+
                 return
 
+            # If the tag is opened, we want to close it.
+            for i, el in enumerate(self.stack):
+                if entity.value == el.name:
+                    self.close_multiple(1 + i)
+                    return
+
+            tag_cls = self.tags.get(entity.value)
+            if tag_cls is None:
+                self.text += entity.value
+                return
+
+            # Otherwise, we want to open the tag.
+            try:
+                tag = tag_cls(name=entity.value)
+            except TagValidationError:
+                # TODO: Add a warning.
+                self.text += entity.value
+                return
+
+            self.open_tag(tag)
+            return
+
         raise NotImplementedError(  # pragma: no cover
             f"Unsupported element {entity!r}",
         )