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Create Schema From Note Hierarchy

Example use case

You have created a set of notes in a hierarchy and want to re-use the pattern elsewhere. For example, let's say you've created some notes for python in a pattern you like and want this schema when authoring notes for other languages:

languages
└── python
    └── data
        ├── bool
        ├── integer
        └── string

You wish to extend this schema to other languages for future notes:

languages
└── python
    └── data
        ├── bool
        ├── integer
        └── string
└── java
    └── data
        ├── bool
        ├── integer
        └── string
└── c-sharp
    └── data
        ├── bool
        ├── integer
        └── string

You can use Dendron: Create Schema From Note Hierarchy command to swiftly accomplish this goal.

Steps

1: Activate command

While having the editor open in the note that is within the hierarchy that you want to create (Eg. languages.python.data.bool Activate Dendron: Create Schema From Note Hierarchy command).

2: Choose variable part of hierarchy

Choose which part of the hierarchy will be globed/pattern replaced. For example you would see options along the lines of:

  • languages.*.data.bool
  • languages.python.*.bool

In our example we want to choose languages.*.data.bool since the language is the part that varies.

3: Choose which descendents to include

Then choose which parts of the hierarchy that currently fall under languages.python you want to be included within the schema.

We would like to include the following:

  • languages.python.data
  • languages.python.data.bool
  • languages.python.data.integer
  • languages.python.data.string

4: Choose schema file name

And lastly choose the name of the schema file.

5

Congratulations! Now you should have a schema that can be re-used for other languages along the lines of:

version: 1
imports: []
schemas:
  - id: languages
    title: languages
    parent: root
    children:
      - pattern: '*'
        children:
          - pattern: data
            children:
              - pattern: bool
              - pattern: integer
              - pattern: string

You can edit this schema to your liking. For example, you can add a template to this schema to have notes new notes at that hierarchy level to automatically have a template applied.

If you want to remake the schema for this hierarchy, delete the schema file and start from step 1.

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