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Snippets allow you to define custom [[Slash Commands]] that expand snippet style templates inline.
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# Definition
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You define a snippet by creating a [[Templates|template]] with a `hooks.snippet` attribute that configures the snippet. The following configuration options are supported:
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* `slashCommand`: expose the snippet via the `/my-snippet` notation.
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* `command`: expose the snippet as a [[Commands|command]].
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* `key`: Bind the snippet to a keyboard shortcut (note: this requires to _also_ specify the `command` configuration).
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* `mac`: Bind the snippet to a Mac-specific keyboard shortcut.
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* `matchRegex` (advanced use only): match the current line against a regular expression, and replace the match with the template’s body.
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* `insertAt`: by default a snippet is inserted at the cursor position, but alternatively it can be inserted at: `line-start`, `line-end`, `page-start` or `page-end`.
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Minimal example:
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---
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tags: template
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hooks.snippet:
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slashCommand: meeting-notes
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---
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## Meeting notes for {{today}}!
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## Frontmatter
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A template’s [[Frontmatter]] is interpreted by SilverBullet’s [[Templates|template]] engine and removed when instantiated. However, to inject frontmatter after instantiation, you can use the `frontmatter` attribute.
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Example:
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---
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tags: template
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hooks.snippet.slashCommand: meeting-notes
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frontmatter: |
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date: {{today}}
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---
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## Meeting notes for {{today}}!
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Which will expand into e.g.
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---
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date: 2023-11-11
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---
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## Meeting notes for 2023-11-11
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.
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When the page already contained frontmatter before inserting the snippet, it will be augmented with the additional frontmatter specified by the template.
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# Use
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A snippet can be _triggered_ via the specified `slashCommand` via `/slashCommand` or via {[Open Command Palette]} and/or its associate key bindings when `command`, `key`/`mac` are specified.
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