Same file name in different folders cause old links to break

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Steps to reproduce

  • Create a folder called python and create file called classes
  • Create a index files and link to the classes file using [[classes]]. It will point to python/classes, which is the right behaviour.
  • Now create another folder called java and create a file inside java called classes.

Expected result

  • link in index should point to python/classes

Actual result

  • link in index starts pointing to java/classes

Environment

  • Operating system: Mac OS
  • Obsidian version: 0.6.7
  • Using custom CSS: No

Additional information

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In my opinion, obsidian should always force complete relative file paths from vault so that issues like this will not occur. As the zen of python says, Explicit is better than implicit :smile:

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we are aware of these issues. We haven’t actually finished implementing the handling of links.
We will handle this case. I don;t think we are gonna force user to be explicit, though.

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Please ignore as I just read the new release note.

Hi @WhiteNoise,

That sounds great.
Maybe just a bit of greedy request here. Would it be possible to add an option to only use explicit path? I really like it to be explicit personally.

Thank you!

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we already did. File->new link format

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