Links
TaskPaper auto-creates clickable links when it recognizes link text. Here are some examples of the links that it recognizes:
URLs
www.taskpaper.com
http://www.taskpaper.com
Emails
Generally TaskPaper will recognize URIs of the form scheme:path
. When you click on such a link the URI is handed off to macOS to resolve. In the case of mailto:address
links the system will open your email program.
File Links
file:///Users/jesse/Desktop/myfile.txt
/Users/jesse/Desktop/myfile.txt
./myfile.txt
You can create absolute links (starting with /
) by dragging and dropping files onto your TaskPaper document. Relative links (starting with ./
) are relative to the location where your TaskPaper document is saved. Note, often Finder will hide file extensions such as .txt
. For TaskPaper links to work you must type in the exact file name, including any file extensions.
You must escape spaces in file links using \
. For example to create a relative link to the file "my file.txt" you will need this link: ./my\ file.txt
In the direct download version of TaskPaper clicking a file link will open that file in its associated application. In the Mac App Store version of TaskPaper clicking a link will reveal that file in the Finder. (Sandbox restrictions don't allow TaskPaper to automatically open it)