# J.D accross multiple platforms

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**Created:** [March 21, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/j-d-accross-multiple-platforms/37 "2021-03-21T13:38:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/j-d-accross-multiple-platforms/37/27 "2021-05-31T12:24:36Z")

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So, Tiddlywiki, then. 🤣

I’ve loved Tiddlywiki since 2009. The community has supported it, upgraded it and even maintained the legacy version. My first attempts are coming along slowly, but here’s what I have so far:

**Adherence to Johnny Decimal Index Tenets**  
(ref: [this post](https://johnnydecimal.com/concepts/tracking-your-numbers/))

- Index, not Inventory - You have full control over how much detail you add, like any text document.
- Independent of File System - TiddlyWiki is a self-contained HTML file, powered by Javascript
- Searching for things - Powerful search is built-in

 ![TiddlyWiki Search Box](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/uploads/default/original/1X/32ad1713134fe53cfeccb63eab07101d0f205597.png)

In addition to meeting the basic requirements of the JD Index, Tiddlywiki simplifies the following:

- Adding the next available number - not automatic, but you can see what’s next
- Hyperlinked segments let you zero in on a single Area or Category (Great for `PRO.AC.ID`)
- Global setting to tag each new index entry - I used _jd_
- A List macro to format the links - the syntax is tag-based, so it only lists relevant entries
- Transclusion - if you have boilerplate notes you’d like to include with entries
- Customizable - go nuts!
- Turn any text into a hyperlink. Jump to a local file or URL

At the moment, I only use one tag, I made the main entry clickable, so if I close all entries, I can just click on the title **JD AC.ID Index** to see my index. I have a couple of entries that are what I call templates (not to be confused with actual templates supported by TiddlyWiki.) I paste them as needed into a new entry.

 ![TiddlyWiki Area Template](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/uploads/default/original/1X/25d7292770dcc8406d72e55925d8d27431b492c2.png)

Again, this is at the very beginning stages. I’m hoping that it won’t be too difficult to use on a daily basis. One thing I’m confused about is the tenet “Index, not inventory”. It seems natural to treat every document as an ID level entity. I think it’s because I read elsewhere that a useful convention is to pre-pend the `AC.ID` to each file.

 ![JohnnyDecimal Blog Tracking Your Numbers](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/uploads/default/original/1X/4b10016281246932b0e2d0287747e2f3ee856410.png)

Is it correct to say that, in the example on the blog, those three files would all have the same `AC.ID` in the file name?

Is anyone else using TiddlyWiki for their index?

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