Mention

In Dessix, Mention is a linking mechanism that creates references to other notes, documents, or topics using the @ symbol. It makes information organization more flexible and establishes connections between different content.

Definition

Mention is a semantic linking method. Using the @ symbol, you can reference any type of content block:

@NoteName       # Note
@TopicName      # Topic/Conversation
@ActionName     # Action
@SceneName      # Scene
@FolderName     # Folder
@CollectionName # Collection
@ArticleTitle   # Clipped article
@PDFDocument    # PDF file
@WordDocument   # Word file

Any content block in Dessix can be @ mentioned.

Beyond Links

Traditional bidirectional links can only tell us "A and B are related", but cannot explain what the specific relationship is:

• Does A contain B?
• Does A refute B?
• Is A a case study of B?

What Dessix pursues is semantic mentions—allowing AI to understand the relationships and meanings behind these links.

Practical example:

When you write:

@[Project A](mention:projectA) references @[Requirements Doc B](mention:docB)

AI should be able to discern that this is an "A depends on B" relationship, not merely "A and B are related".

Value of Mentions

Traditional Links	Dessix Mentions
A and B are related	Specific relationship between A and B
Static connection	Semantic understanding
Human interpretation	AI understandable

Through semantic mentions, your knowledge network is no longer just simple node connections, but an intelligent knowledge graph that AI can understand and reason about.