# [[Dataview plugin]]
![[Dataview plugin.svg]]
[repo](https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview)
[docs](https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/)
[[Obsidian]] Dataview is a plugin that lets you query frontmatter in a [[obsidian-playbook/Using Obsidian/02 Making Notes in Obsidian/Markdown]] file within an Obsidian vault. It effectively turns Markdown files into a database.
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## Dataview Query Language
The default way to query using Dataview is through the Dataview Query Language, which is a bit like [[SQL]]. It is triggered using a code block of type `dataview`.
- [[Dataview Examples]]
- [[Dataviewjs Examples]]
- [[obsidian-playbook/Obsidian Plugins/Community Plugins/dataview/Inline DQL Examples]]
- [[Inline Dataview JS Examples]]
## Use cases for Dataview
- Previous meetings and summaries
- Pages where a person is mentioned
- TTRPGs
- NPCs in a certain place
- Locations or shops in a city
- Faction members
- Magical items, creatures
- Creating a video database: [[My workflow for making videos with Obsidian]]
## Resources
- [Dataview Query Builder](https://s-blu.github.io/basic-dataview-query-builder/): an interface for building simple queries
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# Excalidraw Data
## Text Elements
## Drawing
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```
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