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How do I set up relationships between nodes?

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There are two main ways to create a connection between one node and another:

References/inline references

Use references or inline references to create an unstructured two-way connection between the nodes and the place you mention them in.

The reference section shows you all unstructured mentions under "Referenced in..."

Fields

Fields and their field values create structured two-way connection between nodes. Structured in the sense that the connection is labeled via the name of the field.

  • Example: A book node has a field called Author, where you can enter a reference to any person. The relationship between the book and the person is that they are the Author.

Fields offer a variety of ways to create structured connections:

  • Create a Plain field and copy/paste or @-mention any node into it
  • Create an Options field where you can choose from a list of your choice
  • Create a Supertag from Options field where you can choose from a list of all nodes tagged a chosen supertag.

Fields show up in the Reference section as "Appears as [field name] in..."

This screenshot demonstrates how the different connections show up in the Reference section of a node:

Related docs: .