# Markdown Reference-Style Links \[MyRef\]\[\] in Canvas Notes from Vault narrowed to heading

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-reference-style-links-myref-in-canvas-notes-from-vault-narrowed-to-heading/121751>\
**Category:** Bug reports\
**Tags:** canvas, unlinked\
**Created:** [November 9, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-reference-style-links-myref-in-canvas-notes-from-vault-narrowed-to-heading/121751 "2026-11-09T09:51:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![corentinc](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@corentinc](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/corentinc)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/markdown-reference-style-links-myref-in-canvas-notes-from-vault-narrowed-to-heading/121751/1 "2026-11-09T09:51:09Z")

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### Steps to reproduce

- In Obsidian, open the Sandbox Vault
- Add a new note with the following structure:

```markdown
[MyRef_global]: https://obsidian.md/

# Title 1

[MyRef_global][]
[MyRef_in-title1][]
[MyRef_in-title2][]

[MyRef_in-title1]: https://obsidian.md/

# Title 2

[MyRef_global][]
[MyRef_in-title1][]
[MyRef_in-title2][]

[MyRef_in-title2]: https://obsidian.md/

```

- Add a new canvas in the Vault
- In the canvas, add a “Note from Vault” and select the previously created note
- Right-click on the card → “Narrow to heading” then select wether ‘Title 1’ or ‘Title 2’
- See the behaviour of Reference-Style links: Only the in-section defined link is clickable

### Did you read and follow the Troubleshooting Guide ? Yes

### Expected result

In the Canvas cards, defined reference-style links in imported note should be allways clickable, since reference-links and generally defined at document scale instead of section scale.

### Actual result

Only in-current section defined reference-links are clickable, when the card is “Narrow[ed] to heading”.

### Environment

```auto
SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: 1.15.0
	Installer version: 1.15.0
	Operating system: Windows 11 Enterprise 10.0.22631
	Login status: not logged in
	Language: en
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

```

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### Additional information

Created note in Vault:

 ![image](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/f/3/f33f29c94567e0b9efccbe6b47ca4e88e5fc07a2.png)

Different cards in canvas with full note, narrowed to ‘Title 1’ and narrowed to ‘Title 2’, respectively.

 ![image](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/1/f/1f924297ea63081a175b08f38f4d7e5761088a19.png)