Summary of How to Use YAML Front Matter Correctly in Obsidian

00:00:00 - 00:20:00

This video discusses how to use yaml front matter correctly in Obsidian. It explains how to create a valid yaml block, how to add space between the color and the value, how to create aliases, and how to use text and analysis metadata.

• 00:00:00 This video explains how to use Yaml Front Matter in Obsidian Notes. A valid yaml block must include a Yama blog and have triple digits at the start and end, and it must be placed at the very top of the Notes file.
• 00:05:00 Obsidian provides a nice way to visualize yaml in a more beautiful way, allowing users to see the format as code blocks. The first requirement for a valid yaml is that there be space between the color and the beginning of the metadata values. The second requirement is that the block be always the first thing for the current file. Finally, obsidian provides a way to write multiple text values with aliases.
• 00:10:00 The video explains how to use YAML front matter correctly in Obsidian. First, the space between the color and the value must be added. Then, aliases can be created, and the current file can be searched using these aliases. Finally, text and analysis metadata can be created and used in Obsidian notes.
• 00:15:00 The video demonstrates how to use YAML front matter correctly in Obsidian. An example is given of how to create a value, and then a metadata is created for the text before showing how to create a tank and add content to it.
• 00:20:00 The video discusses how to use yaml front matter correctly in Obsidian, saying that it makes code cleaner and easier to read, as well as allowing for easy creation of custom metadata. It also explains how to use data views in Obsidia, noting that understanding how to create valid examples is a prerequisite.