# Meta-Templates
A list of the templates in use. Apart from templates for predefined notes like [[Meta-Categories types and entities|category-based]] notes, I follow a modular approach - a note is built from blocks that can be appended to each other via modal-template insertion using [[Obsidian-Templater]].
>[!TIP]
>Insert a template block via the command `Templater: Open insert template modal`and pick a template or use a [[Obsidian-Hotkeys|hotkey]] to insert a block at cursor position. The hotkey is `Alt+e`
However some some notes are created more frequently using the same metadata. These are created from a full template instead of modular blocks:
- [[t2b1 obsidian-plugin]]
- [[t2c1 fleeting]]
- [[t3a1 daily]]
- [[t4a1 hub-entities]]
- [[t4a2 hub-types]]
- [[t4a3 hub-categories]]
- [[t5a1 session]]
>[!IMPORTANT]
>Remember to update these, if the template [[t1a1 metadata-general]] changes
## Style conventions
- Template directories get the icon `Copy`
- Templates files get the icon `Copy plus`
## General templates
- [[t1a1 metadata-general]]: A block of general metadata used in every note-type
- [[t1a3 about]]: A starter block for the `about:` field
- [[t1a4 meta-entry-link]]: A single metadata—link-entry
- [[t1b1 footer]]: Bottom section of a note - pointing to related information or notes
- [[t1b2 footer see]]: Entry for a related note
- [[t1c1 changelog-starter]]: Initial changelog block with current date
- [[t1c2 changelog-entry]]: Initial changelog block with current date
- [[t1c2 changelog-entry]]: An single entry for the changelog
## Templates for predefined note-categories
- [[t2b1 obsidian-plugin]] is a combination of multiple block for a Obsidian plugin note. Uses:
- A pre-filled [[t1a1 metadata-general]] block
- A pre-filled [[t1b1 footer]] block
- [[t1c1 changelog-starter]]
- [[t3a1 daily]]: The daily note template
- [[t4a1 hub-entities]]: A template for an entity-hub. Uses:
- A pre-filled [[t1a1 metadata-general]] block
- A pre-filled [[t1b1 footer]] block
- [[t1c1 changelog-starter]]
- [[t4a2 hub-types]]: A template for a type-hub. Uses:
- A pre-filled [[t1a1 metadata-general]] block
- A pre-filled [[t1b1 footer]] block
- [[t1c1 changelog-starter]]
- [[t4a3 hub-categories]]: A template for a category-hub. Uses:
- A pre-filled [[t1a1 metadata-general]] block
- A pre-filled [[t1b1 footer]] block
- [[t1c1 changelog-starter]]
## TTRPG-specific templates
- [[t5a1 session]]: For jotting down things during a TTRPG session
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## Related
- **previous** [[Meta]]
- **see** [[Meta-Categories types and entities]] for all categories in use
- **see** [[Obsidian-Hotkeys]] for the hotkeys in use
- **see** [[Obsidian-Templater]] on how the templates are applied
- **see** [[Obsidian-Iconic]] for the usage of icons in this vault
## Sources
- **references** none
## Usage
- **used in** none
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## Changelog
- [[2026-06-07]]: Initial creation