Support for YAML Frontmatter

[WeberAlex]

Hello,

I use a local Markdown editor on Windows, and I want to use Boost note (Web app) on Chrome OS, because the collaborating feature looks great!

Most of the notes I take have a front-matter (date, ref., etc.) when I import them to Boost note, it's not recognized. I also would like use a front-matter when I take new notes in Boost note.

I saw mention of a similar requests in the legacy tracker:

Storing Notes as Markdown with YAML Frontmatter #2291

[WeberAlex]

This feature does not get traction on Boost Node? I was looking at some of the templates. They are functional, but on many occasions, I would rather to have the file metadata hidden from view. "YAML front matter parser" is a common feature on most of the Markdown editor I have tried, and I would welcome to see it on Boost Node if it is compatible with your project. Thanks.

[Komediruzecki]

Hi, WeberAlex,

Sorry for the no response, I either missed this or left it for later but didn't have time to get back to it.

I need to investigate this for local space as well, since it seems like a useful feature, but I never implemented something like it, if it proves compatible with local space design, I'll add it soon to boost note local spaces.

For Boost Note, we do have an upcoming feature Block Editor, which goes in somewhat that direction for new Boost Note documents, and for import, well I suppose they could be mapped to custom properties of a document that way as well, so I guess we just need to wait a bit more to see if this will fit, and if so, it would definitely be a good feature to have.

[WeberAlex]

Hi Komediruzecki,

You are welcome. I am reading the page about the Block Editor feature in closed beta to be released. I hope it will be compatible with YAML front matter as I know it on other MD editors.