Hi Astrid, > While it's possible to use double square brackets to delimit a macro > parameter, these are merely an alternative for quotes. They have no link > semantics. >
Not intrinsically, that is true... as parameters they're just another way to enclose string literals. However, in general, that's how they're used, not just in internal / pretty links. For example, given `\define emphasis(_) //$_$//`, the call `<<emphasis > [[Target Tiddler]]>>` returns `//Target Tiddler//` rather than any kind of > link to Target Tiddler. > Sure, but I wouldn't write it that way if emphasis was the purpose of my macro. Then I would use it like <<emphasis "some string">> ...and that's how it should be recommended. > I believe a macro parameter is *always* a mere string of characters, no > matter how it's passed. > Even if you use the $macrocall widget, > > <$macrocall $name=emphasis _="[[Target Tiddler]]"/> > > the parameter remains a string, in this case `[[Target Tiddler]]`. > While technically correct, that looks like poor use of double square brackets to me... and not what anyone would intrinsically do just to emphasize text, rather than a link... it's entirely confusing markup. The issue is that macros are dynamic, so they're not really suitable > candidates for the rapid indexing relied on by things like [backlinks[]] > and [all[orphans]]. > Sometimes, it is vital to be aware of those references, something where TWc also fell short. There could well be a recommendation to always use single or double quotes or triple double quotes for strings and reserve double square brackets for tiddler titles only. I wonder if the message "No tiddlers link to this one" on the References tab > > ought to say "No tiddlers contain static links to this one"? > Perhaps "tiddler-links", or TiddlyLinks but not "static links". Best wishes, Tobias. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
