Link nested block

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Block linking is a little wonky with nested blocks. Specifically it’s impossible to link to a nested quote.

Steps to reproduce

Here’s a reproduction note:

> [!bug] Bug example 1
>
> > Nested block
> 
> ^nested-block-1

[[#^nested-block-1|Nested block]]

> [!bug] Bug example
>
> > Nested block 2
> 
> ^nested-block-2
>
> > Nested block 3
> 
> ^nested-block-3

[[#^nested-block-2|Nested block]]

[[#^nested-block-3|Nested block]]

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Yes.

Expected result

I’d like the identified block to be found for linking and floating preview.

Actual result

There a multiple issues.

Incorrect block ID assignment

When a blockquote has no ID of its own it will pick the last block ID inside. But it has its own ID then it uses it.

In the repro each top-level quote will pick the last block id inside it. This is also revealed in the suggestions popup.

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Wrong ID assignment also manifests in the preview popups.

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Here the whole top-level “bug” quote is shown, not the actually identified nested bloack quote.

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Here, again, the whole top-level (second) “bug” quote is shown, including another nested quote that has its own id.

Missing Nested block IDs

Previous sections shows how IDs are misassigned. This is a related issue that IDs inside a block quote are not found and not assigned. For example ^nested-block-2 is completely ignored. Both in completion popup (see above) and in previews.

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Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.8.9
	Installer version: v1.8.9
	Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.3.0: Thu Jan  2 20:22:00 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.81.4~3/RELEASE_X86_64 24.3.0
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: vip
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: off
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: Minimal v7.7.19
	Snippets enabled: 1
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 3
	Plugins enabled: 3
		1: Admonition v10.3.2
		2: Codeblock Customizer v1.2.8
		3: Find orphaned files and broken links v1.10.1

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I am sorry, we do not support what you trying to do.