In logseq creating a page using [[New Page]] doesn’t create the file is file-system unless some data is added in the page. - which is something I like.
So, is it possible to add an alias to a page without actually create the file?
For example I have pages for contacts or people which i’m nesting under a parent page called [[@]] (as suggested here). But some people have different names for their online presence than thei actual name. So I don’t want to create a new file for both their online name and actual name.
For Example:
[[@/Daniel Shiffman]] should be the same as [[@/The Coding Train]]
[[@/Primer Learning]] should be the same as [[@/Justin Helps]]
Can you clarify the problem? To me, it would seem logical that that you have at least one exiting page, e.g. [[@/Daniel Shiffman]], but not [[@/The Coding Train]]. It would be sufficient to add the property alias:: The Coding Train to the exiting page to reference the person by the two names. I probably am missing something in your question, so could you explain the specific issue somewhat more?
In brief, I do not think it is possible to create an alias to a page that does not yet exist. You can use those different names, but they will only point to the same page the moment that
- You create one physical file, and
- in it, define an alias.
From that point onwards, both references will “magically” refer to the same page.
@vanadium What you described is accurate and what I’m looking for.
I was wondering if its possible to add alias without having a physical file - probably something in the settings or config.edn etc…