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Links and templates
Link to other canvases in this or another notebook, how link safety works, and how to turn a page into a template.
Kinds of link#
Web links. In Rich Text, select some text and press Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on macOS), or use Link in the toolbar. A web address you paste or type is also turned into a link automatically.
Notebook links. A notebook link points at a specific canvas, in this
notebook or in another one. Type [[ in a Rich Text canvas, or choose Notebook
link in the toolbar. A picker opens: choose a notebook, then a page, then a
canvas. The link shows a label taken from the target, such as a picture's caption.
Picture hotspots. A clickable rectangle on a picture. See Pictures.
Why notebook links don't break#
A notebook link records the target canvas's permanent identity, not its name or position. You can rename the page, move it to another group, or rename the notebook, and the link still works.
Links to other notebooks use the notebook's own permanent identity, recorded
in its format.json. DunneNote keeps a list of the notebooks you have opened. When
you follow a link into another notebook, DunneNote finds it in that list even if
you have moved or renamed its folder since.
Link highlights, in the This notebook section of Settings ▸ Appearance, chooses whether links are Always visible or shown On hover only.
Link safety#
A link is where content from outside your notebook gets in, so DunneNote checks every web link at the moment you follow it. It blocks links that:
- use an unsafe or unsupported kind of address,
- point to a program or other executable file,
- use look-alike or unusual international characters in the address,
- have other features common in deceptive links, or
- are on a blocklist of known-bad hosts that ships with DunneNote.
When a link is blocked, DunneNote tells you why.
These checks run entirely on your computer. Nothing about your links is sent anywhere to be checked. The trade-off is that the bundled blocklist is only as current as your copy of DunneNote.
Templates#
A template is a page you can stamp out again and again, such as a meeting-notes layout, a weekly report, or an inspection form.
Making a template. In the notebook tree, right-click a page and choose Make as Template….
Using a template. Right-click a notebook or group and choose New from Template…, then pick the template. If you have none yet, the picker says so.
What gets copied#
A template always keeps each canvas's layout and settings: where it sits, its size and its appearance. The page's own settings travel too, including tab order, where a form's answers go, hidden frames and fill-in mode.
A canvas's content (its text, image, drawing or cells) is cleared, unless that canvas has Keep content in templates turned on. The setting is stored on the canvas, so it travels with it.
- Turn it on for things every copy should have: headings, instructions, a form's label text, a logo.
- Leave it off for the parts that change each time, especially form fields, so no answer carries over.
Related#
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