Could you explain the difference between backlinks and tags? Also, how this is useful when writing embedded notes? Would be really grateful if you could provide any resourceful example if available in GitHub or Somewhere to easily digest (to understand how this works in terms of writing new notes …

Backlinks are a tie to another note in the database created because you linked to the note you are viewing in that other note. You don’t create backlinks - they are created automatically when you link to a note. Tags are keywords you enter that can be used as search items. Usage - link when you wa…

One of the big differences between tags and links in Obsidian shows up in the graph view (assuming that you have toggled tags to be visible under “Filters” in the settings for a graph): Clicking on a link node opens the linked note. Clicking on a tag node generates search results for notes contain…

Here’s a couple of previous discussions on the matter: [image] Tags vs page/link Knowledge management The decision of using a new page link or a tag slows me down frequently. How do you use them differentially?? I am worried about a very long tag list. [i…

Thanks for this information, which is actually a pretty awesome mini workflow, especially pinning the graph! It’s strange to me that YAML acts differently in certain ways. Another example is that tags in YAML are not clickable. I’m sure there are reasons, but it throws me off.

I have practically gone through your answer today, as a newbie. It’s awesome. Thank you very much @AutonomyGaps . However, I didn’t understand below. What do you mean by pin? How can I do that? [image] AutonomyGaps: One thing I like to do is to “pin” the graph of the whole vault, so that when …

“Pinning” is explained in Help, under “Working with multiple notes, (3)” When you click on a tag, you are actually activating a search. See also: Tags vs page/link Connecting “link nodes” is actually connection the titles of notes (md files). Hope that helps! Clicking on a node creates a new pag…

Thank you. This is helpful. [image] AutonomyGaps: Connecting “link nodes” is actually connection the titles of notes (md files). Hope that helps! Clicking on a node creates a new page only if you haven’t made a note corresponding to that term! I mean, what if I click on a backlink / in Gra…

Yes, but only if you have introduced [[Protein]] in the text of your notes without creating a note titled “Protein”, with content in it. These are referred to as “orphans” in Obsidian: empty backlinks; you can select to have them excluded from the graph. Also, there is a very nice third-party plu…

Thank you very much @AutonomyGaps it is very kind of you to share your experience selflessly. Really grateful. Thank you again :pray:

The answers in this thread really helped me too. I was struggling with some unanswered questions and they got answered very plainly here. It is great to have such knowledgeable people that share their information.

Could you explain the difference between backlinks and tags

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macedotavares January 19, 2021, 12:24pm 4

Here’s a couple of previous discussions on the matter: