There are times when I would like to call a tiddler by multiple names. This is true especially about names of people, places, etc.
In Wikipedia, one can see mentions like this:
“JFK”, “John Kennedy”, and “Jack Kennedy” redirect here
Does similar functionality exist in tiddlywiki? It will mean [[JFK]] [[John Kennedy]] refer to this tiddler and backlinks of that tiddler show all tiddlers where either of the names are used.
Hi Sandip,
I did create a plugin named: uni-link. … It will allow you to use an aliases field in your tiddler. This field can then be used to link to other tiddlers.
Have a closer look at the original intro thread and the video on the plugin page. https://groups.google.com/g/tiddlywiki/c/35_6ltCXEvs/m/Ryl90gI_AwAJ
How you can add the library link to your wiki, so you can use the core Plugin installation mechanism is shown at: Wikilabs Home — A home for: Plugins, Editions and Themes!
have fun!
mario
Hello Mario,
Thanks. Tried the plugin. It is useful.
There is one small issue, though.
Suppose, X is an alias for A. And suppose, B refers to X. The linking works perfectly. Clicking on X takes us to A. But B is not shown as a backlink to A. Or it did not on my wiki.
How do I get the backlinks also to work as expected? Do I need to tweak some settings, etc.?
Hi,
Just chiming in as I am considering switching from mklauber’s Aliases plugin (which is highly functional but, alas, doesn’t have alias backlinks). I did a quick test on Wikilabs Home — A home for: Plugins, Editions and Themes! and I followed Sandip’s test, only to encounter another, different unexpected result: the alias is viewed as valid (This tiddler has the following aliases || X) but the linking doesn’t work (and neither do the Alias backlinks):
Is there perhaps a special way of populating the aliases field that both Sandip and I have been missing in different ways?
Best,
R²
Hi,
Did you use [[X|?]] as a link syntax?
-m
My bad, I hadn’t understood the alias had to be invoked and wrongly assumed too much similarity with mklauber’s Aliases plugin. I now understand that they are actually fairly different in their approach and daily use.
Dear Mario,
Oh OK. I could finally install the plugin and provide an alias link and see the backlink, etc.
I had missed out on the syntax. That caused the confusion.
