Closed AtomicNess123 closed 3 years ago
Is it possible to have links to specific parts of a file, not just the whole file?
No, the way the links are implemented and searched for doesn't allow this. Links are always links to a note -- and notes are meant to be (relatively) short.
Differences with org-roam
That's an incredible broad question, probably not best addressed here. Additionally, I haven't used Org-roam extensively so can't really compare.
But, some key points about Zetteldeft that could shed light on comparison with Org-roam:
I really should add a note about the Zetteldeft philosophy to the zd-tutorial, to address questions like these
Thanks and apologies for the broad question.
org-store-link
and org-insert-link
?Thanks for the time!
As for linking headings within files, wouldn't it work via org-store-link and org-insert-link?
All Org-mode features still work, but those wouldn't be Zetteldeft links. To learn what Zetteldeft links are, check this introduction or even better start with the zd-tutorial.
When you say Zetteldeft has no database with links, I'm not sure I follow, but still files have their links, so is this important in the day to day note management?
Org-roam keeps track of links using a sort of database in the back end, AFAIK. Anyway I can only speak for Zetteldeft, and here files have unique identifiers which can be referred to (thus creating links). It's also explained in the introduction or the tutorial.
links are not updates if I change the file location or rename it?
Links don't need to be updated if filenames or locations change (as long as it is within your Deft directory), as links work via the unique IDs in the filename (which is to say, those IDs should be stable, obviously). So renaming notes is no issue.
Thanks for all answers.
Links don't need to be updated if filenames or locations change (as long as it is within your Deft directory), as links work via the unique IDs in the filename (which is to say, those IDs should be stable, obviously). So renaming notes is no issue.
You mean, the automatic prefix should not be modified, but the text after them (in the file name) can be changed?
Yes. Look at the documentation / introduction / tutorial for the nomenclature: IDs should be stable, but the rest of the filename can be changed. There's even functions to easily change filename and update the title in the note in one go.
1) Differences with org-roam 2) Is it possible to have links to specific parts of a file, not just the whole file? Thanks, excellent package.