Links in YAML header do not automatically update?

[ariehen]

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Renaming note does not update references in YAML blocks

I use YAML blocks in my notes, and I include references to related or parent notes in the block (Zettelkasten-style). Example: title: Child note title parent: [[Parent note title]] However, if I change a note title, I expect that all references to that note to be updated. This works except for references contained in YAML blocks. So in the example above, changing the note title “Parent note title” doesn’t affect the link “parent: [[Parent note title]]”

Current status on internal links in YAML frontmatter

I just wanted to check on the latest situation regarding adding [[links]] in YAML frontmatter. I’ve seen this thread and in particular this answer from 2020 but wanted to check that this is still the latest advice today? If I add internal links in frontmatter, will that page be shown as a linked mention (backlink) in the associated page? Will internal links in YAML frontmatter be updated when the name of the linked page gets updated? Will YAML frontmatter be scanned for unlinked mentio…

Wikilinks in YAML front matter

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How to specify links within frontmatter?

Is it currently possible to specify links in frontmatter? I saw there have been multiple feature request threads in the past about this functionality but I haven’t been able to find any recent discussions regarding it.