Steps to reproduce
- Go to settings, Files & Links, select Absolute Path for New LInk Generation
- Create a new file (A) in a subfolder
- Create a new file (B)
- Inside B, write
[[A]]
and hit enter.
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Y, running in Sandbox Vault
Expected result / Actual result
Expected: [[/Sub/A|A]]
Got: [[Sub/A|A]]
Same for markdown
Expected: [A](/Sub/A.md)
Got: [A](Sub/A.md)
Note: Oddly enough, manually entering the / in front of the path renders a fully functional link. So I feel like this is a text generation issue only?
Why is this important?
In most other markdown programs, the generated result is a relative URL and therefore will not work. It’s important that absolute links are actually absolute links as part of the promise “Obsidian uses open, non-proprietary files, so you’re never locked in, and can preserve your data for the long term.” Personally I would prefer to use absolute links because I’m not fully convinced that the link updating mechanic (when moving a file) works as well when using relative links.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.4.14
Installer version: v1.4.14
Operating system: Windows 10 Home 10.0.22621
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none