tolaria/getting-started-vault/types-properties-relationships.md

title, is_a, belongs_to

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Types, Properties and Relationships	Note	Getting Started

Types

A type is a category for your notes — Person, Project, Topic, Book, or anything you invent. Each type gets its own icon, color, and section in the sidebar.

Create a type by adding a markdown file with is_a: Type in the frontmatter:

---
title: Book
is_a: Type
_icon: BookOpen
_color: "#8b5cf6"
---

Then tag any note with is_a: Book to classify it as a book.

Properties

Properties are any key-value pairs in the frontmatter:

rating: 4
status: Active
url: https://example.com

They appear in the Inspector panel on the right. Click "+ Add property" to add one.

Relationships

Relationships are properties whose values are wikilinks to other notes:

belongs_to: "[[Some Project]]"
related_to:
  - "[[Note A]]"
  - "[[Note B]]"

Standard relationships: belongs_to, related_to, has. You can define your own.