In my quest to better PKM ( Personal Knowledge Management), I start using Obsidian as my primary note taking app.
When I copy notes from different websites, blog or some social media site.
I need to record a few extra information as reference.
For example my requirements are simple, on the header section of each note, there will be two place holders
- Parent: MOC
- Reference:
For this I used the template feature of Obsidian.
Following is the step by step guide.
First step for storing templates we need to create a separate folder. for this click on folder icon similar to following screenshots.
Second step of all I need to enable the core plugin and this I need to go settings.
from settings, select core plugins and then enable the templates.
After enable the templates and click on setting icon on and open similar screen
Here you can set template folder location. then two option setup of date format and time format.
I just set template folder.
Then add a new node with following name with ShortScript.template.
Inside the this template I define following area
{Note Reference}:
{{date}}
{Tags}:
{Parent MOC}:
Now go in respected folder and create a new notes
For example I want to create a new note in Shorts Scripts folder. Right click add a new node.
left menu select the insert template button and following popup appear in Obsidian
Type or select from drop down, the required template and hit enter to copy contents form templates to note.
Now I update the new notes as per my requirement
