Somwhat trivial observations with standard wiki links with potential

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If you make a standard tiddlywiki link of the form [[tiddler name]] we can add a prety link [[pretty|tiddler name]] using the | pipe symbol. But did you know the following?

  • You can use the following form [[tiddler name|]] and it works the same as [[tiddlername]] so to insert a new link in the text editor use ctrl-L type a name and hit enter will create this type of working link.
    • In some ways you could concider a link ending in |]] as a tentative link, awaiting the real link to be added later.
    • This link type will still appear as a missing link and a backlink
  • You can also use the opposit form [[|tiddler name]] which in a sence is a link to a tiddler but an empty pretty name, basicaly you can’t see the link, its invisible, and could be used as a hiddlen comment or link you can only read in edit mode. However these links although invisible give rise to a tiddler title that;
  • Is visible in backlinks from a tiddler of that name.
  • Is listed as a missing tiddler if not created

Also did you know if you click on a tiddler title listed in Sidebar > more > missing tiddlers you see where the missing tiddler is used?

These tips work nicely with these ones

The same rules work with URL’s

* `[[https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a]]` [[https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a]]
* `[[|https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a]]` [[|https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a]]
* `[[https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a|]]` [[https://codepoints.net/supplemental_arrows-a|]]
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