Embeds and Anchors

Rhizome supports Obsidian-compatible syntax for linking to specific sections and embedding content inline.

Heading Anchors

Link to a specific section within a note using the # syntax:

The anchor text is case-insensitive and automatically slugified to match heading IDs.

Block IDs

Link to a specific paragraph or content block using block IDs:

Some important content ^my-block-id

Then link to it: [[Note#^my-block-id]]

This is a paragraph with a block ID.

You can link to this block: [[Embeds and Anchors#^demo-block]] → Embeds and Anchors

When to Use Block IDs

Block IDs are useful for:

• Referencing specific tips or key points from other notes
• Creating permalinks to important paragraphs
• Linking to content that might move if headings change

Example: Link to the quick start guide with [[Welcome to Rhizome#^quick-start]]

Note Embeds

Embed entire notes inline using the ! prefix:

Full Note Embed

![[Note Title]]

Example:

Section Embeds

Embed just a specific section from a note:

![[Note Title#Section Name]]

This transcludes the section including all nested subheadings. Here's a working example:

PDF Embeds

Embed PDF files using the same wikilink syntax:

![[document.pdf]]
![[document.pdf#page=5]]

See PDF Viewer for full documentation on PDF embedding, page deep linking, viewer controls, and external URLs.

Embed Errors

When an embed target cannot be found, an error is displayed:

• Not found: The note or file doesn't exist
• Section not found: The note exists but the heading wasn't found
• Block not found: The block ID wasn't found in the note
• Cycle detected: Recursive embed detected (embedding a note that embeds itself)

Deep Linking

Anchors work with split-view navigation. Clicking [[Note#Section]] opens the note in a split pane and automatically scrolls to that section.

Try it: Split-View Navigation opens the split-view docs scrolled to the controls section.

Combined Syntax

You can combine all features: