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Link-based organization

Link-based organization is a content management strategy that prioritizes connections between notes over traditional hierarchical storage systems.^[600-developer__tools__obsidian__obsidian-data-classification.md]

Core Strategy

The primary directive of this approach is to utilize links for categorization rather than relying heavily on folders.^[600-developer__tools__obsidian__obsidian-data-classification.md] By treating links as the primary structural element, information is not confined to a single directory location but is defined by its relationships to other topics.^[600-developer__tools__obsidian__obsidian-data-classification.md]

Enhancement Methods

To increase the utility and discoverability of notes within this system, several mechanisms are employed:

  • Tags: Keywords used to aggregate notes by specific themes or metadata.
  • Graph Views: Visual representations of the network formed by interconnected notes.
  • Backlinks: Lists of incoming connections that show where a specific note is being referenced elsewhere.^[600-developer__tools__obsidian__obsidian-data-classification.md]

This organizational style is often supported by tools like [[Obsidian]] and overlaps with methodologies such as Zettelkasten.

Sources

^[600-developer__tools__obsidian__obsidian-data-classification.md]