Using >> in documents

I created

  • Markdown
  • Rich Text
  • Formatted notes

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.

For me it works fine with Wiilinks but not with the >> syntax

Are you trying to link to documents in the same database?

@cgrunenberg : With syntax highlighting enabled, crosslinking is interrupted by blockquoting…

crosslink-markdown-issue

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?

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Because WYSIWYG is an extension of the syntax highlighting.

  • Syntax highlighting toggles between plain text and a hybrid rendering.
  • WYSIWYG images and links additionally renders images and links instead of showing raw Markdown links.
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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.