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How to create a personal wiki in emacs? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by Far-Anywhere2876@alien.top to c/emacs@communick.news
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I know this question has been asked before and I know about org-roam, I am just not sure if org-roam is the right solution for me. Right now, I use one big org file to take notes which I export to pdf. This works nicely, but it would be nice to also have access to the concepts in the larger org file at a granular level (ie. bite-sized notes which reference one another and are organized based on their subject matter). I would also like to tag information that is not in org format, if possible. I was thinking that org-roam & org-transclusion could be used to make main subject files, while org-roam could be used to make a link to an embedded pdf that comes from the concept I am referencing, when I don't need to explicitly review the material in whatever notes I am taking. Has anybody done anything like this? Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.

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[–] oantolin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I would suggest using just org, it seems to me that it has everything you need for a personal wiki.

[–] mjuad@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

org-roam

[–] field_thought_slight@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

What is wrong with just using org-roam?

[–] Lantre@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

org-roam can do what you want.

If you have one big file now you can use org-roam to create nodes for the relevant sub-heading which can be linked to from elsewhere. These nodes can eventually be moved to their own files when you need.

You may also find the roam ref feature useful for external references/documents.

[–] Far-Anywhere2876@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What about if I want to capture multiple pieces of information as different nodes under the same headline?

[–] Lantre@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

A node id is a property under the file or org-headline so I don't think you can add multiple nodes to a single headline. Maybe if you explain your use case a bit, there might be a better suggestion?

If the bits of info are different enough then the best bet would be to have them as separate sub-headings. If bits of into are mostly related then you could consider either using aliases or tags.

[–] Difficult-Flower2617@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Combination of org-roam and org-roam-ui with citar.

[–] Wood_Work16666@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Outside of the org box you can use gemini-mode, Gemini Protocol an evolution in between gopher and the web, and the elpher Gemini browser.

[–] akirakom@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If you have only one big org file, you can generate links by creating radio targets. Also, you can open the file at Emacs startup by customizing initial-buffer-choice.