Access other notes (resp. note-fields) when creating a new note

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Is it Possible to Access Information from Other Notes in Anki?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a way to reference information from other notes within Anki. For example:

Card A
    Field 1: Poisonous Tree

Card B
    {{cardA::Field1}}

In other words, do notes in Anki have unique identifiers (UIDs)? If so:

How can I access these UIDs?
Is it possible to assign a "domain name" to these UIDs for easier reference?

Context:
I’m trying to create a “database” of legal codes (e.g., procedural penal code: §1 PPP: Scope, §2 PPP: Principles). My goal is to reference each article and its corresponding sections (e.g., titles, chapters) to provide context for my flashcards. For instance:

Front of Card:
    {{cloze:Text}}
    "The rule of the 'poisonous tree' is not applicable when {{c1::a severe crime can't be solved otherwise}}."

Back of Card:
    {{cloze:Text}}
    Context: {{PPP::§1::Full-Context}}
    Or: {{{card1::Field1}}}

Any advice or solutions on how to achieve this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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I don’t think there is any way to do this with native Anki functionality or card design. I’m not sure that it would even be possible with an add-on, but that might be your only other option to pursue.

If it would suffice to have that reference information stored outside of the database so that you can call it up for multiple notes – I have seen some ideas sketched out for how to do that.

Reddit - Linking back “extra” field in multiple cards?

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