diff --git a/_notes/your-first-note.md b/_notes/your-first-note.md index 63142d9..0a3eaf2 100644 --- a/_notes/your-first-note.md +++ b/_notes/your-first-note.md @@ -9,31 +9,52 @@ This is your first note. You'll find it in the [`notes/`](https://github.com/max ### Link syntax -To link to another note, you can use regular [Markdown syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/getting-started/) for links, with a relative link to the other note, like this: [this is a link to a note about cats](/cats){: .internal-link}. Don't forget to use the `.internal-link` class to make sure the link is styled as an internal link. +To link to another note, you can use Roam/wiki-style link syntax by wrapping a note's title (as defined in the note's front matter) in double brackets, like this: [[a note about cats]]. You may also use the note's filename without the extension in the brackets, like this: [[cats]]. If the Roam-style link does not point to a valid note's title, the double brackets will still be shown, like this: [[there is no note with this title]]. -Since the Web is all about HTML, you can always use plain HTML if you want, like this: This is the same note about cats as above. +Alternatively, you can use regular [Markdown syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/getting-started/) for links, with a relative link to the other note, like this: [this is a Markdown link to the note about cats](/cats){: .internal-link}. Don't forget to use the `.internal-link` class to make sure the link is styled as an internal link (without the little arrow). + +Since the Web is all about HTML, you can always use plain HTML if you want, like this: This is a link to the note about cats with HTML. Of course, you can also link to external websites, like this: [this is a link to Wikipedia](https://wikipedia.org/). Again, you can use plain HTML if you prefer. -Additionally, you can use Roam/wiki-style link syntax by wrapping a note's title in double brackets, like this: [[A note about cats]]. If the Roam-style link does not point to a valid note's title, the double brackets will still be shown, like this: [[There is no note with this title]]. - ### Automatic bi-directional links Notice in the "Notes mentioning this note" section that there is another note linking to this note. This is a bi-directional link, and those are automatically created when you create links to other notes. ### Link previews -If you're on a device with mouse support, try hovering your mouse on internal links to preview the notes: [[A note about cats]] +If you're on a device with mouse support, try hovering your mouse on internal links to preview the notes: [[a note about cats]]. -### Images +### Images and other Markdown goodies -Finally, you can display images using Markdown syntax, like this: +Finally, because you have the full power of Markdown in this template, you can display images using regular Markdown syntax, like this: ![]({{page.image}}) +Lists work as expected: + +- List element A +- List element B +- List element C + +1. List element +2. List element +3. List element + +So do code blocks, with full syntax highlighting: + +```js +// Here's a bit of JavaScript: +console.log('hello!') +``` + +And if you'd like to quote other people, consider using quote blocks: + +> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet + ### Next steps -**If this template is useful to you in any way, consider [donating](https://github.com/sponsors/maximevaillancourt) to support my work**. +**If this template is useful to you in any way, consider [donating](https://ko-fi.com/maximevaillancourt) to support my work**. ☕ This digital garden template is free, open-source, and [available on GitHub here](https://github.com/maximevaillancourt/digital-garden-jekyll-template).