description: Templates invoked via slash commands to insert pre-defined content.

tags: glossary

Slash templates are a quick way to define Slash Command|slash commands that insert templated content at the cursor position. They are defined as pages tagged with #meta/template/slash.

Creating a slash template

Create a new page. The last component of the page name (after the / if any) will be used as the slash command's name. For example, a page named Library/Slash Template/action-items creates a /action-items slash command.
Tag the page with #meta/template/slash in its Frontmatter.
Write the template content in the page body. Lua directives (${...}) are supported and will be evaluated when the template is inserted.

Example

A page named Library/Slash Template/action-items with this content:

---
tags: meta/template/slash
description: Insert a standard action items section
---
# Action items
* [ ] |^|

Creates a /action-items slash command that inserts an action items section.

Configuration

You can configure these optional Frontmatter keys:

description: The description shown in the slash command completion menu
priority: Higher priority commands appear earlier in the list
onlyContexts (advanced): Only show the command in certain AST node contexts
exceptContexts (advanced): Show the command everywhere except in these AST node contexts

Currently active slash templates

${template.each(query from index.tag "meta/template/slash" where _.tag == "page", templates.fullPageItem)}