Connect Your Notes With Wiki Links
Type [[ to link any note to any other note. Build a personal knowledge base with instant navigation — all offline, all private.
The authentication flow is documented in Auth Architecture. For the API layer, see the notes below.
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Two Ways to Link
Create page links with keyboard shortcuts or the formatting toolbar. Both methods are fast and intuitive.
Type [[
Start typing [[ anywhere in a text block. An autocomplete dropdown shows all your pages. Type to filter, arrow keys to navigate, Enter to insert.
Inline Toolbar
Select text and click the link icon in the formatting toolbar. Search for a page and the selected text becomes a clickable page link.
How Links Work
Page links are fast, private, and resilient. Here is what happens under the hood.
Stored by ID
Links reference the page’s unique ID, not its title. Rename a page and all links to it still work perfectly.
Click to Navigate
Click any page link to jump to that page instantly. Links are styled with dotted underlines so you can tell them apart from URLs.
Fully Private
Page links are local references only. Zero network requests. No external URLs, no tracking, no analytics.
Works With Encryption
Link to encrypted pages freely. Clicking the link prompts for the page password if it’s locked.
Works Offline
Everything is local. Links work identically whether you’re online or completely disconnected.
Clean Storage
Links are stored as HTML anchor elements with data-page-id attributes. Content is sanitized through DOMPurify.
Dash vs Others
How Dash page linking compares to other note-taking apps
Linking Comparison
| Feature | Dash | Obsidian | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[ wiki links | |||
| Toolbar linking | |||
| Works offline | |||
| Data stays local | |||
| Links survive renames | |||
| Backlinks panel | Planned | ||
| Graph view | Planned |
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