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Scripture Indexer

jdrbrnjdrbrn534 downloads

Indexes references to scriptures in notes.

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Scrapes your notes to find references to Scriptures and then indexes them.

When indexing files it will automatically get rid of old/dead indexes. If enabled it will index automatically on save, and automatically clean the index on deletion and renaming.

References should be cited in the form Book Chapter:Verse or Chapter.Verse An interval of verses can be cited with a hyphen.
Multiple verses or intervals in the same chapter can be seperated by a comma.
Different chapters or books need to be seperated with a semicolon.
Example: Gen 1:1,2,3-5; 2:1; Ex 1:1

Commands

Reset index - Resets the index

Index all files - Indexes all markdown files in the vault

Index this file - Indexes the currently active note

Settings

Index file path - What file to write the index to (Index.md by default)
Index file path is excluded from automatic indexing if enabled.

Chapter and verse delimiter - What character you use to seperate chapters and verse in your notes (Defaults to ':')

Enable automatic indexing - Toggles if index should be automatically updated when files changes are detected (Enabled by default)

Automatic indexing delay - How long to wait after to make sure a file is done being edited before indexing it (3 Seconds by default)

Paths to exclude from indexing - Files and/or folders that should not be automatically indexed

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Index Scripture references across your vault by scanning notes and writing a consolidated index file. Update and clean the index automatically on file save, rename, or deletion, and support common citation formats like Book Chapter:Verse with ranges, commas, and semicolons.
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Current version
1.3.0
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
7 releases
Downloads
534
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.6.7+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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jdrbrnjdrbrn
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