From my perspective, I donât see any advantage of creating a [[ ]]
syntax for this purpose.
- If I want to link to a particular page/item, I can use a regular Markdown link or raw link* to the Dynalist URL of the item.
- If I want to link to a tag search, I can just place the tag itself in the node.
- If I want to link to a general Dynalist search, I can likewise link to the URL of the Dynalist search page.
I admit Iâm probably missing the point of the request â maybe someone could help me understand?
On the other hand, I do see value in a related request for showing backlinks to a node, or more generally showing search results in-line. I would love to see a transclusion syntax** which would display as an interactive node or list of nodes that match the search. This would allow us to create handy lists of references to a particular topic or term, or show all our tasks in one place, or a variety of other applications. I think this would be a very powerful tool in Dynalistâs toolbox.
Craig
* I recently discovered that putting a raw link to a Dynalist item will display the up-to-date title of that item â even if the item title later changes! Super cool.
** Examples of powerful transclusions:
-
{{backlinks:abc123}}
: renders as a list of backlinks to the given node. -
{{is:checklist -is:completed}}
: Renders as a list of all unfinished tasks in this document. -
{{\#tag1 \#tag2}}
: Renders as a list of all nodes with both tags.