This plugin you define urls within the YAML frontmatter area of your note, and then reference those urls within the current file.
# Generator List
| Name | URL | Notes |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Wen | [WEN](https://www.amazon.com/WEN-GN625i-Compliant-6250-Watt-Transfer-Switch-Ready/dp/B08H5VX1R7/) | $639 |
| Craftsman | [Craftsman](https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-5000-Watt-Gasoline-Portable-Generator-with-Briggs-Stratton-Engine/5013056477) | $749 |
When trying to put URLS within tables, it can be cumbersome to have to scroll all the way to the right to access cells after the URL cell. Instead, we should be able to do
---
url.craftsman: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-5000-Watt-Gasoline-Portable-Generator-with-Briggs-Stratton-Engine/5013056477
url.wen: https://www.amazon.com/WEN-GN625i-Compliant-6250-Watt-Transfer-Switch-Ready/dp/B08H5VX1R7/
---
# Generator List
| Name | URL | Notes |
| --------- | --------------- | ----- |
| Wen | +url.wen+ | $639 |
| Craftsman | +url.craftsman+ | $749 |
This lets you define urls you want to use in your note, and then use a special tag to refer to that url. When hitting preview, the URL will change to the real one, letting you click on it as normal
Note: Currently, this happens when Obsidian needs to re-render the content that includes the tag. If you change the url in the frontmatter area, but not the tag area, Obsidian doesn't know to re-render the table where the url should be updated at. Looking into alternatives.