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Should it be possible to org-store-link including parents of a heading. For example in a document like this:

* heading 1 ** subheading 1 * heading 2 ** subheading 1

there is ambiguity if you want to org-store-link to heading 2 > subheading 1. By default org stores [[file:<FILENAME>::*subheading1]], which would incorrectly point to heading 1.

You could create unique UUID in PROPERTIES, but wouldn't it be more informative if org-store-link used parent headings instead?

UPDATE Request For Enhancement has been submitted to org-mode mailing list on

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:25:48 +0000 (02/10/24 00:25:48) Subject: org-store-link relative to parent headings
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  • The docs explicitly state that the referent has to be unique. The strategy that you suggest would be harder to implement (and maybe error-prone in other ways: e.g. using regexps to match would require that you match the stuff between the heading and the subheading). Instead of UUIDs, you can use dedicated targets like <<h2-s>> or custom IDs, which still require adding a property, but they can be more informative than UUIDs. See Internal links in the manual. Commented Sep 21, 2024 at 13:57
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    But if you feel strongly enough about it, send an RFE to the Org mode mailing list: any discussion here would be a matter of opinion. Commented Sep 21, 2024 at 13:57
  • Thanks, it's good to know that I didn't miss anything obvious and it is in fact not possible to make internal links relative to parent headings right now. I think it would be useful though, so will suggest it on the mailing list. Commented Sep 22, 2024 at 14:46
  • Please update the question (or write an answer) pointing to your RFE, when it is available. Thanks! Commented Sep 30, 2024 at 4:18
  • I've updated the question with reference to RFE, sorry I've only now realized that subject should have had [RFE] tag in it Commented Oct 1, 2024 at 23:34

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