Need support to enhance default template to automatically Include Note Title in First Heading

[khanhtoan529]

Hello guys. I don't know how to code at all, so I'm writing this post to ask for help with my default template for new notes.

My Current Template:

Default template (template name)
---
created: <% tp.file.creation_date() %>
---
# <% tp.file.cursor() %>

The reason for this setup is that I want my cursor placed at an empty Heading 1 (# ), when I use command "Create new note", so I can use the first heading as the note title and quickly type the note name.

The Issue:

When I create a new note from a wikilink, the behavior isn’t as expected.
For example, if I type:
Mike loves [[hiking]]

Clicking on [[hiking]] creates a note like this:

hiking
---
created: 2025-01-13 21:25
---
# 

My Desired Result:

I want the first heading (#) to include the note title automatically. The output should look like this:

hiking
---
created: 2025-01-13 21:25
---
# hiking

My Proposed Solution:

I'm thinking of a logic like this:

if file.title == "Untitled"
    # tp.file.cursor()
else # tp.file.title

Could you suggest how to modify my template to achieve this? Any guidance or tips would be greatly appreciated!

[Zachatoo]

Give this a try

---
created: <% tp.file.creation_date() %>
---
# <% tp.file.title.startsWith("Untitled") ? "\<% tp.file.cursor() %\>" : tp.file.title %>

[khanhtoan529]

It works! Thank you very much, @Zachatoo !