Meta-tags for categories of Zettel (e.g. in zetteldeft)
I am new to Zettelkasten Method.
I want to use tags not only to specify the content of a Zettel but also the type of the Zettel itself. It is like a meta-information. e.g. I want to categories the type of content like this
:typ:idea :typ:permanent :typ:bib :typ:index :typ:keywords :typ:quick_n_dirty
Question 1
What kind of such meta tags do you use in your Zettelkasten?
Question 2
What syntax do you use? I have the problem that the :
does not work out of the box with zetteldeft
. So I look for something else because I do not want to modify the default settings.
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Yes I do something similar, using the haskell :: syntax. However, I only have three, well four, note types:
1. ::structure
2. ::manuscript
3. ::zettle
4. ::buffer (which really is more of a holding-tank to be drained)
They all however go into the same folder.
note: I'd ask yourself what the difference is between an idea, and a "permanent" note, and likewise ask what is the difference between a keyword note and an index note?
##Ü1 or ##Ü2 = Structure Note
##TL = Tool
Edited by @ctietze: fixed
##
being shown as headingI am a Zettler
I prepend a letter abreviating the type. I've gotten a bit carried away with this. Here is the legend.
Projects
PRO = Project Structure note (⌃⌘8)
Books, etc
B = Books
A = Journal/Magazine/Web/Youtube Articles
(this could be broken down more?)
Writing Projects
BO = "Being Ordinary" Lojong
Interest Hubs
G = Garden level 1
S = Level 2
University/Online classes
U = University class Structure note
C = Class Notes
OV = Office Visit
Misc
» - Waking Up Moment transcription
T - Daily Ideation Log - scratch note - mule
P - People
000000 - Help Notes
This is how it looks in my note list.
Will Simpson
My zettelkasten is for my ideas, not the ideas of others. I will try to remember this. I must keep doing my best even though I'm a failure. My peak cognition is behind me. One day soon, I will read my last book, write my last note, eat my last meal, and kiss my sweetie for the last time.
kestrelcreek.com
Similarly to @Sascha, I use
##!1
and##!2
for Structure Notes. I don't useÜ
because I don't know how to type it in my keyboard, I'm too lazy to figure it out, and like!
more.My other meta tags:
##!0
. A shortcut to my Inbox Note and my Idea Index.##proofread
. A Zettel to proofread.##uncompiled
. A Zettel that I was writing up but stopped working on for some reason. E.g.: Had to turn off the laptop because battery was low.##unlinked
. A Zettel that I finished writing up and I have to make connections for, or that I want to add more connections to.##backfill
. A Zettel with knowledge gaps I want to fill in.##analogyze
. A Zettel that I want to make an analogy for.##visualize
. Ditto as above but for a visualization.I'm working towards cleaning my workflow, so for now I'm stuck with these tags.
I hope that you find my answer helpful. Please, let me know!
EDIT: A typo.