Does frontmatter tagging also work for Obsidian's properties?

[Cossackx]

With the addition of Properties, I continue to wonder if that is the better way to go vs. Nested tag. Can FO2K add properties that I already have or is it just tags?

[benjaminshafii]

@Cossackx not today. but we've been thinking on how to make this more extensible.

would you mind sharing a bit more of your use case ? (helps us develop things in the right direction)

[Cossackx]

Example List of Obsidian Properties

Types

1. Project

   • projectName: The name of the project.
   • dueDate: The project's due date.
   • status: Current status of the project (e.g., active, completed).

2. Task

   • taskName: The name of the task.
   • dueDate: The task's due date.
   • priority: Task priority level (e.g., high, medium, low).
   • status: Current status of the task (e.g., not started, in progress, completed).

3. Idea

   • ideaTitle: Title of the idea.
   • description: Brief description of the idea.
   • category: Category of the idea (e.g., business, personal).

4. Event

   • eventName: The name of the event.
   • eventDate: The date of the event.
   • location: The location where the event will take place.

Property Descriptions

1. projectName

   • Description: The title or name assigned to a specific project.
   • Example: "Website Redesign"

2. dueDate

   • Description: The deadline or due date for completing a task or project.
   • Example: "2024-12-31"

3. status

   • Description: The current state or progress of a task or project.
   • Example: "active", "completed"

4. priority

   • Description: The level of importance assigned to a task.
   • Example: "high", "medium", "low"

Relationships

1. _is_relatedto

   • Description: Indicates a general relationship between two notes.
   • Example: "Note1 _is_relatedto Note2"

2. _dependson

   • Description: Indicates that one note or project is dependent on another.
   • Example: "Task1 _dependson Task2"

3. _contributesto

   • Description: Indicates that one note contributes to another.
   • Example: "ResearchNote _contributesto ProjectNote"

4. _is_partof

   • Description: Indicates that one note is part of a larger project or collection.
   • Example: "Task1 _is_partof Project1"

Example Note with Properties and Relationships

Note Content:

---
type: project
projectName: "Develop New Feature"
dueDate: "2024-12-31"
status: "active"
---

# Project Plan

## Description
Details of the new project plan.

## Tasks
- Task1 _depends_on_ Task2
- ResearchNote _contributes_to_ ProjectPlan

## Diagram
![Project Diagram](../Attachments/Images/Diagrams/project-diagram.png)

By defining these properties and relationships, you can maintain a well-organized, flexible PKM system in Obsidian.

Using properties rather than nested tags in Obsidian can offer several advantages:

Advantages of Using Properties

1. Structured Data: Properties allow for more structured and detailed metadata, making it easier to capture specific information about each note.
2. Flexible Queries: Properties enable more powerful and flexible querying with tools like Dataview, allowing you to generate dynamic views based on multiple criteria.
3. Consistency: Properties enforce a consistent schema across your notes, ensuring that specific attributes are always captured in the same way.
4. Clarity: Properties can make the data more readable and self-explanatory compared to nested tags.

Example Comparison

Using Properties:

---
type: project
projectName: "Develop New Feature"
dueDate: "2024-12-31"
status: "active"
---

Using Nested Tags:

#project/develop_new_feature #due/2024-12-31 #status/active

Queries

Property-Based Query:

table projectName, dueDate, status
from "Notes"
where type = "project"

Tag-Based Query:

table file.name
from "Notes"
where contains(tags, "#project/develop_new_feature") and contains(tags, "#status/active")

Conclusion

While nested tags can also provide some level of organization, properties offer a more structured and powerful way to manage and query your notes, ensuring better consistency and clarity in your PKM system.

[Cossackx]

for example, I don't want FO2K to rigidly separate everything into folders. Instead, I would like it to adjust the front matter properties and keep everything in the least amount of folders as possible, as I determine.