/jwl-study-notes

Obsidian plugin: Create Bible study note pages from a JWL Manager export file in text format. One page per Bible book, in verse order, new heading per chapter

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JWL Study Notes plugin for Obsidian

Create Bible study note pages in your vault based on a JWL Manager export file in text format. Creates one page per Bible book, in verse order, with a new heading per chapter. Includes a nice book information table at the beginning of each book.

How to install

Download the latest jwl-study-notes release, unzip it, and drop the folder into your {Obsidian Vault}/.obsidian/plugins folder. Edit the plugin folder name to remove the version number, e.g. -v.0.1.1, and then restart Obsidian. You will need to go to the Plugin Settings page in Obsidian and enable the plugin.

NOTE: this plugin only works on Obsidian desktop (as it needs access to the fie system).

How to use

  1. Use the JWL Manager app to export a text file containing all your bible study notes
  2. Use the Command palette to open the "JWL Study Notes" import dialog
  3. Make sure the "Vault location" folder name is correct; this isthe folder in your vault where you want to store your bible study notes
  4. Place the text file into this folder, and make sure the file name matches the "Exported file name" setting (including the extension, e.g. "jwlnotes.txt")
  5. Click the ▷Import notes◁ button to start the import process.
    1. ⚠️ Existing study notes in this folder with the same book name will be overwritten!
  6. If all goes well then open the folder and check that the finished study notes are correct.