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# Obsidian Front Matter Syntax
**Obsidians front matter follows YAML syntax**, with a few **important caveats**.
### What works (standard YAML)
Obsidian uses **YAML front matter** at the top of a note, delimited by `---`. Most standard YAML features work as expected, see this short example:
```YAML
---
title: My Note
tags:
  - obsidian
  - yaml
published: true
rating: 4.5
created: 2026-04-21
---
```
Obsidian calls these metadata variables 'Properties'. These include:
- Keyvalue pairs
- Lists (arrays)
- Booleans, numbers, strings, dates
- Nested objects
### Obsidian-specific limitations & quirks
Although its YAML, Obsidian does **not support the full YAML spec equally everywhere**:
1. **Tabs are not allowed**
YAML requires spaces for indentation. Tabs can break parsing.
2. **Advanced YAML features may not be recognized** These may technically be valid YAML but are not reliably usable in Obsidian:
- Anchors (`&` / `*`)
- Complex inline objects
- Multi-document YAML
3. **Everything is treated as metadata, not logic** Obsidian doesnt “execute” YAML — it just reads values for:
- Properties panel
- Search
- Filters
- Plugins (e.g., Dataview)
4. **Some plugins impose their own expectations** For example:
- `tags` should usually be a list of strings
- Dates may need to be ISO-like (`YYYY-MM-DD`) for queries to work
5. **Inline formatting is treated as plain text** Links or markdown inside front matter are just strings:
`author: "[[Richard Kranendonk]]"`
``
### ✅ Best practice
Think of Obsidian front matter as:
> **“Well-behaved, simple YAML meant for metadata, not configuration logic.”**
Stick to:
- Scalars (strings, numbers, booleans)
- Lists
- Simple nesting
- Spaces (not tabs)