Backlinks and inline adding page/date with command symbol

[Mikhail Belokopytov 2]

Hi all,

I think that it would be useful features

• backlinks between notes
• command symbol to quick-add any block or link/mention page, add date or anything else

 

What do you think about this?

[fragefrank 24]

If inline anchors aren't supported, at least provide a quick-add feature for linking to another note.

To link to note A within note B, you currently have to

• navigate to note A itself
• copy it's link
• navigate back to note B
• find the location you wanted to insert the link in B again
• insert the link. 

In Notion / Roam / Obsidian / MarkDown editors this is super easy: 

• 'add link' within Note B, with the cursor at the correct insert location, opens a search option for a note title, with partial search
• you just select the note you want, its link gets inserted at the correct location. 
• Done.

While linking to anchors within other notes would obviously be great, such a simple quick-add to other notes would suffice in many cases.

[DTLow 5,744]

I understand backlinks and do it manually and automated with an Applescript (Mac)

Can you add details for the "quick-add any block or link/mention page, add date or anything else"

[Mikhail Belokopytov 2]

7 minutes ago, DTLow said:

I understand backlinks and do it manually and automated with an Applescript (Mac)

Can you add details for the "quick-add any block or link/mention page, add date or anything else"

Thanks for your answer!

As for quick add - you can see examples in Notion (first thing that comes to mind). So user can press / and get a submenu of items to insert (instead of using mouse to choose item from toolbar)

Another option is to type "@" (without quotes) to mention a page or date inline of a note.

While typing this answer I figured out that there is a way to add link to a note - user can type [[ and create a link to a note that does not even exist. 

[DTLow 5,744]

9 minutes ago, Mikhail Belokopytov said:

page or date inline of a note.

Inline anchors are not currently supported by Evernote - there is a request discussion at https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/121581-links-within-notes/page/4/#elControls_263025_menu

 

[Mikhail Belokopytov 2]

Thanks! Did not see this discussion!