I created
files in DT4.0.1. In none of the documents using >> [the first letter] works for me. Anything I miss? I have automatic WikiLinks disabled.
I read the paragraph in the application Help about linking with “>>”.
BTW: The changelogs are a bit misleading as they do not mention a required first letter:
Quickly create crosslinks between documents by typing
>>and choosing from suggested matches.
It is working here as expected.
The release notes are not the authority. They are intended as a quick mention, not intended to supplant the documentation.
From the Documents > Document Linking > Creating Links section of the help…
This feature is only supported by plain/rich text and Markdown documents, just like Wiki linking.
Are you trying to link to documents in the same database?
@cgrunenberg : With syntax highlighting enabled, crosslinking is interrupted by blockquoting…
I am using the same database.
Actually I tried it again and it does now work.
I had tried it several times last night and it did not work.
Might there be some delay in indexing so that the >> shortcut does not work at first when creating a new document even though the Wikilink syntax works?
That’s the behaviour I see in my setup. I tried to reference a document in the same database.
Shut off the Files > Markdown > Syntax highlighting setting, deselect and reselect the document, and try crosslinking again.
That fixed the problem. Thanks a lot.
You’re welcome. Development will have to assess the behavior for when syntax highlighting is enabled.
I did have syntax highlighting enabled - which may explain why my observations were intermittent.
Why are WYSIWYG images grayed out when syntax highlighting is deselected?
Because WYSIWYG is an extension of the syntax highlighting.
Works actually as expected over here, the block quote is temporary (and only at the beginning of a line) and removed after completing a link. But there’s a known issue on recent macOS that randomly cancels completions which also affects Wiki linking.
