Using shortened links ?

[Elaws]

Hi,

Is there a way to use shortened links in YAML frontmatter ?

e.g. :

[LINK](URL)

[arnau]

Hi @Elaws,

The only options for adding links in YAML are the ones described here https://github.com/arnau/obsidian-metatable#autolinks with the "autolinks" config option enabled.

[Elaws]

Thanks for your quick reply @arnau,

I indeed read this section and already enabled autolinks : Is there any plan to support such [LINK](URL) style links ?

More often than not, a reduced link is preferable, as a full link would take too much space (in a dataview query for e.g.).

Thanks

[arnau]

I had no plans to add the ability to parse markdown links. It has the same issue as obsidian links [[link]] where [ and ] are YAML reserved characters symbolising an array. So, in case of implementing this, it would require the yaml field to be defined as a String (same rules laid out for obsidian links).

All that said, once I have a bit of free time I can give it a go, unless you want to try? :)

[arnau]

This feature has been available for a while now.