It would be great if Obsidian could handle block reference similar to Roam Research. That would allow users to reference smaller-than-header chunks (block) of another file. If the referred block changes, it would change in all files that make a reference to it. This feature is like the stage 3 of t…

Yep, I need this block! The block can help us link everything, besides, if this block can be collapsed and expanded it can be better!

Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus versus nexum.

@WhiteNoise : Wonderful news - thanks for this!

This is in insider build now. https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-release-v0-9-5-insider-build/7260

Could someone show me an example of this being used?

Here’s a super simple one. Edit: [Screen Shot 2020-10-19 at 4.51.03 PM] Preview: [Screen Shot 2020-10-19 at 4.51.00 PM] Using the Minimal theme ( Minimal Theme )

It looks that in the editing mode, the block reference will not be readable.

I assume that will improve once we have the WYSIWYG editor.

@GLight : that makes sense, a block reference is just a link, after all.

I didn’t see this one coming! So what else have the devs been silently working on? Cold fusion?

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ryanjamurphy October 19, 2020, 10:51pm 189

Here’s a super simple one.

Edit:

Preview:

Using the Minimal theme (Minimal Theme)