Mentioning nostr content
The recently merged NIP-27 introduces a new way for handling mentions in nostr text content. Instead of using the #[idx] and tags, mentions are now NIP-21 URIs.
Habla implements NIP-27 mentions and will no longer create content with NIP-08 mentions. When editing an article that contains NIP-08 mentions they will be automatically converted to NIP-27.
How do I mention an event?
Add the nostr: prefix to a identifier like
and it’ll be interpreted as a mention and rendered inline. The appropriate tags will also be added to the event.
note identifiers also work, but prefer nevent over note identifiers since they include relay information. This makes sure the content can be fetched by clients.
How do I mention a person?
Use a persons npub with a nostr: prefix to mention and show their username inline: @verbiricha
A nprofile identifier includes pubkey and relay information. These will be rendered as a card with the user and relay list: @43658...da906
How do I mention a replaceable event?
Replaceable events have a naddr identifier so you can use the same notation for mentioning them. This will work for articles like
or other kinds of events like badges
Lists are also replaceable events and can be referenced with an naddr:
Happy writing!
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