YAML in Obsidian - A Prerequisite For Dataview

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Metadata
01:36 - YAML

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[fewhimn]

I am learning more than expected. Each video lets me do one step further in Obsidian. Great!

[glennpaddison]

You explain things so clearly not just the how but the why it is important. This gives a better overview of the topic. Love your work sir. G

[leileijiang]

i don't have the show frontmatter option

[janetmunin]

Thank you so much! I've been feeling intimidated by all the coding snips required for Obsidian and was about ready to give up. This short, clear explanation was exactly what I needed! Looking forward to the next video!

[WritingPursuits]

I agree. Your videos are straightforward and easy to follow. Thanks for helpful content.

[KipIngram]

There is no "show frontmatter" option in my settings/Editor. It looks like this is done in my version by checking "source mode" in the ... menu of a document when in edit mode.

[xznrolg]

Thanks for this Video! I really appreciate your series. should be adopted as an official tutorial! haha

[TillZoltan]

Thank you so much! Your videos helps a lot.
I saw a different method with double colon :: to give values to parameters what can be used in dataview.
The advantage is that don't need to be at the top of the note as I saw in the video at Nicole.

[bharatk]

Show frontmatter is missing on my end. What should I do?

[mageprometheus]

Your videos are great stepping-off points before reading the docs. Thanks.

[lotsa]

Okay, what happened to the Show Frontmatter option?

[sean]

I really like how you teach the material. You make it so accessible and easy to follow. Great job ! subscribing now.

[djlensing]

Congrats on 2000 subs! You make really great content, keep it up! May I ask what setup you use as a teleprompter?

[dand]

BTW, YAML probably means "Yet Another Markup Language" following in the steps of YACC, Yet Another Compiler Compiler, created in the 1970's.

[jhairopherseoyurivilcapoma]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:00 📝 *Introduction to YAML and DataView in Obsidian*
- Introduction to YAML and DataView in Obsidian,
- Overview of the importance of annotating notes for effective use of DataView.
00:27 📄 *Metadata Basics in Obsidian*
- Explanation of metadata,
- Examples of automatically created metadata by Obsidian and user-created metadata,
- Importance of annotating notes despite automatic metadata creation.
01:38 🏷️ *What is YAML and How to Use it*
- Definition of YAML,
- Comparison with JSON and XML,
- Demonstration of adding YAML in Obsidian using three dashes and proper syntax.
02:50 🧐 *YAML Syntax Rules and Best Practices*
- Importance of YAML being the first thing in a note,
- The significance of spacing in YAML,
- Handling multiple tags or aliases in YAML.
04:13 📑 *Alternative YAML Display Format*
- Alternative way of displaying YAML using indentation,
- Explanation of YAML parameters like aliases and tags being shown under metadata,
- Insight into implementing YAML in templates for efficiency.
05:06 🚀 *Advantages of YAML Annotation in Obsidian*
- Three advantages of using YAML in Obsidian,
- Detecting errors through invalid YAML display,
- Enhancing note appearance and allowing annotation based on custom parameters.

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[MaxAlexMatt]

I dont have "Show Fontmatter" anymore :(

[greymattr]

I dont have "show front matter"..

[inspiredby]

When I switch to reading view my metadata looks completely different than in your example. It's named "Properties" instead of "Metadata" and it includes symbols and generally looks "prettier". Is this due to some update or did I mess around too much with plugins/themes?

[mevlad]

I am confused about the yaml format for tags you are suggesting. You did it right with the square brackets and the comma. But when you changed by adding new lines, you aren't using any commonly known syntax. You should prefix each line with "-" to indicate it's an item of a list. I am not sure if it's a strange list-style or it is actually interpreting it as a dictionary with your tags as keys and null for values.

[borsn]

thank u for the video, it helps me to understand useful Dataview