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Document Properties

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Document Properties

Document Properties

Add metadata to your documents - titles, dates, tags, and custom fields.

Document properties are stored in YAML front-matter at the top of your markdown files. RiteMark gives you a visual editor so you never have to write YAML manually.

What You Can Do

  • Add titles and authors - Standard document metadata
  • Set dates - Creation or due dates with a date picker
  • Add tags - Categorize documents with multiple tags
  • Track status - Draft, review, published, etc.
  • Create custom fields - Any metadata you need

How It Works

Opening Properties

Click the Properties button in the document header (top-left of editor).

A panel opens showing all properties for the current document.

What Gets Stored

Properties are saved as YAML front-matter:

---
title: My Document
author: Jane Smith
date: 2026-01-14
tags: [project, draft]
status: draft
---

This stays at the top of your markdown file but doesn't appear in the editor view.

Built-in Properties

Property Type Description
Title Text Document title (used in PDF export)
Author Text Author name (used in PDF export)
Date Date Any relevant date
Tags Multi-value List of tags
Status Select Document status
Description Text Longer description

Title

Single-line text for the document title.

  • Shows in PDF export as the document title
  • Different from the first heading in your content

Author

Single-line text for the author name.

  • Shows in PDF export metadata
  • Good for tracking who wrote what

Date

Date picker with calendar.

  • Format: YYYY-MM-DD
  • Click to open calendar picker
  • Use for creation date, due date, or any date you need

Tags

Multiple values in a list.

  • Add tags separated by commas
  • Useful for categorization and search
  • Stored as YAML array: tags: [tag1, tag2, tag3]

Status

Dropdown with preset options:

  • Draft
  • In Review
  • Published
  • (Custom options can be added)

Description

Longer text field.

  • Use for summaries or notes
  • Doesn't appear in document content

Custom Properties

Add any property you need:

  1. Click Add Property in the properties panel
  2. Enter a property name
  3. Enter a value
  4. Property is saved to front-matter

Examples:

  • client: Acme Corp
  • project: Q1 Planning
  • version: 1.2
  • reviewed_by: John

Editing Properties

Edit a Value

  1. Open Properties panel
  2. Click on any value
  3. Type new value
  4. Click outside or press Enter to save

Delete a Property

  1. Open Properties panel
  2. Hover over the property
  3. Click the delete icon
  4. Property is removed

Change Property Type

Properties remember their type:

  • Text stays text
  • Dates stay dates
  • Tags stay as arrays

To change type, delete and re-add the property.

How Properties Are Used

In PDF Export

Property PDF Usage
Title Document title metadata
Author Author metadata
Date Not shown (metadata only)

In Your Workflow

Properties help you:

  • Track document status
  • Categorize with tags
  • Store project information
  • Keep author attribution

Tips

  • Title vs. Heading - The title property is metadata; your first heading is content. They can be different.
  • Consistent tags - Use the same tag names across documents for easier organization
  • Required fields - RiteMark doesn't enforce any fields. Add what you need.
  • Editing raw YAML - You can edit the front-matter directly in a text editor if you prefer

Compatibility

RiteMark uses standard YAML front-matter that works with:

  • Static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo, Astro)
  • Note-taking apps (Obsidian)
  • Any tool that reads markdown front-matter
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