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Reading view

A note in the reading view with rendered links, tags, a code block and task checkboxes

Press ⌘E to switch a tab between editing and reading. The default view for new tabs is a setting (Settings → Editor).

The reading view renders tables, code, quotes, embeds (![[note]], ![[image.png]]), math and clickable task lists. Clicking a checkbox updates the Markdown. Front matter is shown as a properties block at the top.

From version 1.3.0:

  • Fenced code with a language (for example ```js) is syntax-highlighted.
  • A ```mermaid block renders as a diagram.
```mermaid
graph TD
Idea --> Draft --> Note
```

HTML written inside notes is shown as text, not rendered. This is deliberate, for security: a note cannot run scripts or inject markup into the app.

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