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Wiki-Style Links

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By Jason Rueckert
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Wiki-Style Links

What are Wiki-Style Links?

Connect your notes together to build a personal knowledge base with automatic bidirectional linking.

Basic Syntax

Link to another note using double brackets:

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Check out my thoughts in [[project-ideas]]

Link to any note by name:

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[[meeting-notes]]
[[2024-10-23]]
[[research-findings]]

Link to specific sections within notes:

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[[project-alpha#timeline]]
[[meeting-notes#action-items]]

Creating New Notes

Click on a link to a non-existent note to create it:

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[[future-project]]  ← Click to create this note in Inbox
[[2025-12-25]]      ← Click to create daily note in date folder

Smart Note Placement (v1.34.0):

  • Regular links like [[project-ideas]] create notes in the Inbox folder
  • Date-formatted links like [[2025-04-15]] create notes in date-based folders (e.g., 2025/04-April/)
  • Daily notes created from the Journal panel continue to use date-based folders

When you link to a note, Noted automatically tracks the backlink. The linked note will show:

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## Backlinks

- [[source-note]] - #tag1 #tag2

Backlinks are automatically maintained when you have noted.autoBacklinks: true in settings

Inbox Folder (v1.34.0)

Notes created from wiki-style links are automatically organized into an Inbox folder for easy management:

  • Dedicated Section: Inbox appears in the sidebar tree view below Archive
  • Smart Organization: All non-date notes created via links go here
  • Visual Indicator: Inbox notes show a 📥 icon
  • Sorted by Time: Most recently modified notes appear first
  • Easy Processing: Review and organize your inbox notes into project folders

The Inbox keeps your note creation frictionless while maintaining organization. Create notes via links during your flow, then batch-organize them later!

Connections Panel

The Connections sidebar shows:

  • Outgoing Links: Notes you link to from the current note
  • Backlinks: Notes that link to the current note

Each connection includes:

  • Line number where the link appears
  • Surrounding context
  • Click to navigate

Hover Previews

Hover over any wiki-style link to see a rich preview card with:

  • Note Content: First 10 lines of the note
  • Tags: All tags from frontmatter and inline hashtags
  • Dates: Created and modified dates with smart relative formatting (“Just now”, “2 days ago”)
  • File Size: Note size in KB
  • Custom Metadata: Up to 3 additional frontmatter fields (status, priority, etc.)
  • Quick Actions: Click the title to open the note instantly

For broken links (notes that don’t exist yet), the preview shows a “Create note” action.

Hover previews work seamlessly with both simple links [[note-name]] and display text syntax [[note-name|Display Text]]

As you type [[, Noted suggests note names from your workspace:

  1. Type [[
  2. Start typing a note name
  3. Select from suggestions
  4. Press Tab or Enter to complete

Use Cases

Knowledge Management

Build interconnected notes:

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# Project Alpha

Related: [[project-planning]], [[team-structure]]

## Dependencies
- Backend: [[api-design]]
- Frontend: [[ui-mockups]]

Meeting References

Link meeting notes to projects:

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# Standup 2024-10-23

Discussed [[feature-authentication]] and [[bug-database-connection]]

Research Network

Connect research findings:

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# Machine Learning Basics

See also:
- [[neural-networks]]
- [[deep-learning-fundamentals]]
- [[training-strategies]]

Best Practices

  1. Use Descriptive Names: [[user-authentication-flow]] not [[notes1]]
  2. Link Liberally: Create connections as you think of them
  3. Check Backlinks: Periodically review what links to important notes
  4. Use Sections: Link to specific sections for precise references

Advanced Features

When you rename a note, all links to it update automatically (feature coming soon).

Orphan Detection

Find notes with no links in Graph View to identify isolated content.

Graph View shows connection strength based on how many links exist between notes.

Start connecting your notes today and build your personal knowledge graph! 🔗

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