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

Run the Page: From Template command
Select “Slash Template”
Pick a name, 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.
Put the template content in the page body. Lua directives (${...}) are supported and will be evaluated when the template is inserted.

Run the System: Reload command to activate the slash template.

Example

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

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

This 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

${query from p = index.pages("meta/template/slash") select templates.fullPageItem(p) select templates.fullPageItem(p) )}