From 8b4e76832f3bb33ee705b0e409f899c0e5a32e3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elian Doran Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:28:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(user): update documentation regarding printing multiple notes --- .../Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.html | 53 +++++++++++-------- .../User Guide/Collections/List View.html | 17 +++++- .../Custom Widgets/Right pane widget.html | 9 ++-- .../Developer Guide/Documentation.md | 2 +- docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json | 14 +++++ .../Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.md | 10 ++++ .../User Guide/Collections/List View.md | 13 ++++- 7 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.html b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.html index c0cf16ba9..f0c704785 100644 --- a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.html +++ b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.html @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
Screenshot of the note contextual menu indicating the “Export as PDF” option.
-

Printing

This feature allows printing of notes. It works on both the desktop client, but also on the web.

@@ -60,9 +59,9 @@ class="admonition note"> orientation, size. However, there are a few Attributes to adjust some of the settings:

@@ -70,15 +69,26 @@ class="admonition note">

These options have no effect when used with the printing feature, since the user-defined settings are used instead.

+

Printing multiple notes

+

Since v0.100.0, it is possible to print more than one note at the time + by using Collections:

+
    +
  1. First create a collection.
    2. +
  2. Configure it to use List View.
    3. +
  3. Print the collection note normally.
    4. +
+

The resulting collection will contain all the children of the collection, + while maintaining the hierarchy.

Keyboard shortcut

It's possible to trigger both printing and export as PDF from the keyboard by going to Keyboard shortcuts in Options and assigning a key combination for:

Constraints & limitations

@@ -86,24 +96,24 @@ class="admonition note"> supported when printing, in which case the Print and Export as PDF options will be disabled.

@@ -114,10 +124,10 @@ class="admonition note"> printing.

To do so:

@@ -128,12 +138,13 @@ class="admonition note"> }

To remark:

Under the hood

Both printing and exporting as PDF use the same mechanism: a note is rendered diff --git a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.html b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.html index f3e4926b4..64c09e024 100644 --- a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.html +++ b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.html @@ -12,9 +12,22 @@ as a single continuous document.

Interaction

+

Printing and exporting to PDF

+

Since v0.100.0, list collections can be printed or exported to PDF.

+

A printed list collection will print all the notes in the collection, + in the right order and preserving the full hierarchy.

+

If exported to PDF within the desktop application, there is additional + functionality:

+ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Scripting/Frontend Basics/Custom Widgets/Right pane widget.html b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Scripting/Frontend Basics/Custom Widgets/Right pane widget.html index 393a9a60a..27437786f 100644 --- a/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Scripting/Frontend Basics/Custom Widgets/Right pane widget.html +++ b/apps/server/src/assets/doc_notes/en/User Guide/User Guide/Scripting/Frontend Basics/Custom Widgets/Right pane widget.html @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ 
const template = `<div>Hi</div>`;
 
diff --git a/docs/Developer Guide/Developer Guide/Documentation.md b/docs/Developer Guide/Developer Guide/Documentation.md
index 93ee33d7a..b8eca125b 100644
--- a/docs/Developer Guide/Developer Guide/Documentation.md	
+++ b/docs/Developer Guide/Developer Guide/Documentation.md	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Documentation
-There are multiple types of documentation for Trilium:
+There are multiple types of documentation for Trilium:
 
 *   The _User Guide_ represents the user-facing documentation. This documentation can be browsed by users directly from within Trilium, by pressing F1.
 *   The _Developer's Guide_ represents a set of Markdown documents that present the internals of Trilium, for developers.
diff --git a/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json b/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json
index 91af437e1..7b77cb46a 100644
--- a/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json	
+++ b/docs/User Guide/!!!meta.json	
@@ -4135,6 +4135,13 @@
                                             "value": "printing-and-pdf-export",
                                             "isInheritable": false,
                                             "position": 110
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "type": "relation",
+                                            "name": "internalLink",
+                                            "value": "mULW0Q3VojwY",
+                                            "isInheritable": false,
+                                            "position": 130
                                         }
                                     ],
                                     "format": "markdown",
@@ -10478,6 +10485,13 @@
                                     "value": "list",
                                     "isInheritable": false,
                                     "position": 30
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    "type": "relation",
+                                    "name": "internalLink",
+                                    "value": "NRnIZmSMc5sj",
+                                    "isInheritable": false,
+                                    "position": 40
                                 }
                             ],
                             "format": "markdown",
diff --git a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.md b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.md
index 21fbe12e6..d8cbe4bfa 100644
--- a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.md	
+++ b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Basic Concepts and Features/Notes/Printing & Exporting as PDF.md	
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ When exporting to PDF, there are no customizable settings such as page orientati
 > [!NOTE]
 > These options have no effect when used with the printing feature, since the user-defined settings are used instead.
 
+## Printing multiple notes
+
+Since v0.100.0, it is possible to print more than one note at the time by using Collections:
+
+1.  First create a collection.
+2.  Configure it to use List View.
+3.  Print the collection note normally.
+
+The resulting collection will contain all the children of the collection, while maintaining the hierarchy.
+
 ## Keyboard shortcut
 
 It's possible to trigger both printing and export as PDF from the keyboard by going to _Keyboard shortcuts_ in Options and assigning a key combination for:
diff --git a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.md b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.md
index 76fd15820..86cb59806 100644
--- a/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.md	
+++ b/docs/User Guide/User Guide/Collections/List View.md	
@@ -8,4 +8,15 @@ In the example above, the "Node.js" note on the left panel contains several chil
 ## Interaction
 
 *   Each note can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the arrow to the left of the title.
-*   In the Ribbon, in the _Collection_ tab there are options to expand and to collapse all notes easily.
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+*   In the Ribbon, in the _Collection_ tab there are options to expand and to collapse all notes easily.
+
+## Printing and exporting to PDF
+
+Since v0.100.0, list collections can be [printed or exported to PDF](../Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes/Printing%20%26%20Exporting%20as%20PDF.md).
+
+A printed list collection will print all the notes in the collection, in the right order and preserving the full hierarchy.
+
+If exported to PDF within the desktop application, there is additional functionality:
+
+*   The table of contents of the PDF will reflect the structure of the notes.
+*   Reference and inline links to other notes within the same hierarchy will be functional (will jump to the corresponding page). If a link refers to a note that is not in the printed hierarchy, it will be unlinked.
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