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Data Files Editor

zuktolzuktol19k downloads

Create and edit .txt, .json and .xml files.

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This plugin adds ability to create and edit files of types: .txt, .json, .xml in Obsidian (https://obsidian.md)

Installation

  1. Open Settings > Third-party plugin
  2. Make sure Safe mode is off
  3. Click "Browse community plugins"
  4. Search for "Data Files Editor" in Obsidian's community plugins browser
  5. Click Install
  6. Once installed, close the community plugins window and activate the newly installed plugin

Usage

Settings

You can separately enable editing and creation of each type of data file. screenshot of settings screen

TXT editor

txt editor

JSON editor

json editor

XML editor

Doesn't have highlighting yet, will be added in future releases xml editor

File creation

You can create files of each type from the context menu in file tree. If you click on the folder, file will be created inside the folder. If you click on any file, new file will be created on the same level that selected file. context menu

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Edit and create .txt, .json, and .xml files directly in Obsidian. Add new files from the file-tree context menu—create inside a folder or alongside a selected file to keep files organized.
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Details
Current version
1.3.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
3 years ago
Updates
8 releases
Downloads
19k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
License
MIT
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Author
zuktolzuktol
github.com/ZukTol
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