Because some of them can benefit from Templater functionality, I consolidated them into Templater. But then I would be splitting my templates for meeting outlines across two sources. Many of them could be triggered by TextExpander just as easily, if not more so. Anything else, I just go with a gut feel, safe in the knowledge I can always change it later if I need to.įor example, I tend to put all my different meeting outline frameworks into Templater. Anything Obsidian specific that can benefit from Templater’s tighter integration and automation options goes into Templater. This is entirely true, but due to some of the options that Templater provides, I have settled on a combination of both TextExpander and Templater.Īnything that could be of use outside of Obsidian goes in TextExpander. Many of you may be thinking that this sounds a lot like the sort of stuff that as tool like TextExpander can do, but that tool applies across applications, whereas Templater would only work within the scope of Obsidian. The difference is that Templates is only intended to be a bare bones solution, whereas Templater is a much more flexible and powerful solution for those who are looking to do more What About TextExpander? It is similar to Templater in that it allows you to automatically add content from other template notes. But Obsidian Has Templating in the Set of Core PluginsĪs well as offering an option to use plugins that you, or other members of the Obsidian community create, Obsidian also utilises the plugin architecture itself to offer optional core features. This allows you to have boiler plate text for things like meeting notes or daily logs.
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If you want to know how to set-up and use Templater, I have a brief walk through that explains it step-by-step.Īt an introductory level, it allows you to specify text in a file, and then through a few keystrokes, have Obsidian insert the content into your note.
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It will also let you execute JavaScript code manipulating those variables and functions. Templater is a template language that lets you insert variables and functions results into your Obsidian notes. Here is how it is described in the community plugins catalogue.
When configured and run, it allows you to create new text content in your Obsidian note. Templater is an extra component, written by an Obsidian community member (SilentVoid13), that you can add into Obsidian using its plugin architecture. One of my absolute favourites is Templater, a plugin for templating within Obsidian, and I’m going to explain in this post one of the ways I use it to automate my use of Obsidian. A second factor is the range of plugins available for the application. The primary reason for this is undoubtedly because it utilises plain text Markdown files, which gives me flexibility for the future, and access to easily process notes using any other text processing tool of choice. Obsidian is my current personal knowledge management tool of choice. An Example Linking and Creating Automation.But Obsidian Has Templating in the Set of Core Plugins.
Please note, an updated approach to creating a page and link in one action is now available.
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