I created a file named a, and in other notes I referenced it like this: [[a|a]]. My intention was to keep the displayed text stable, so that if I renamed the file later, the visible label (a) would not change. However, Obsidian doesn’t behave as I expected. When I rename a to b, the link changes …

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Unexpected link text change when renaming files

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CawlinTeffid September 14, 2025, 9:04am 2

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