Create a table of contents based on note heading structure (internal note links)
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I want to create a TOC at the top of a note that links to a heading structure in the note (internal not external note links). This is because some notes can be lengthy and have a good outline structure with headings and sub-headings.
Looking at the markdown source I cannot see any ID’s that are unique to each heading or heading levels in general – so could not see an easy internal link method.
Is there a way to create a TOC at the top or bottom of a note that links to the headings within the same note?
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Tried something like this on a heading and then linking to the ID, but SimpleNote strips out the id=”SEO” part of the html…?
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Hi there!
Thanks for reaching out. Simplenote does not support Heading IDs with markdown which would be required to be able to link to internal sections of a note.
You can link to other notes or outside sources, but it’s not possible at this time to include the unique IDs.
Here’s a great source to see what’s supported and isn’t for markdown: https://www.markdownguide.org/tools/simplenote/
I’ll add this to our feature request list for you so we can consider it for future development work.
Cheers!
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Hi!
Just want to add a +1 here — this is a feature I’d really love to see as well.
I often use Simplenote for long-form notes and documentation, and having an automatically generated table of contents (or even a collapsible sidebar outline) based on Markdown headings would make navigation much easier.
Being able to click on headings and jump within the same note is extremely helpful for structured writing, especially when notes grow large.
I understand that heading IDs aren’t currently supported, but I hope this can be considered in the future. Thanks for adding this to the feature request list!
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Wondering why this thread says “Solved” on it? It’s obviously not solved and a wonderful feature to add to the app if possible.
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Hi @seyeeliu and @nampara17,
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and for adding your thoughts to this discussion!
I’ve added your votes to the existing feature request for internal heading links and a table of contents view.
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