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GithubImage Title
Render image alt text as visible captions in Obsidian reading view.
The text in [] of  is displayed as a centered caption below or above the image. Position is configurable in settings.
Features
- Displays image alt text (
[]) as visible captions in reading view - Configurable caption position: above or below the image
- Automatically strips Obsidian size parameters (
|600,|200x300) from captions - Skips images with empty alt text
How to use
- Clone this repo.
- Make sure your NodeJS is at least v18 (
node --version). npm ito install dependencies.npm run devto start compilation in watch mode.
Manually installing the plugin
Copy main.js, styles.css, manifest.json to VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/image-title/, then enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title position | Below image | Where to show the caption relative to the image |
Releasing new releases
- Update
versioninmanifest.jsonand entry inversions.json. - Create a GitHub release with the version number as tag (no
vprefix). - Attach
manifest.json,main.js,styles.cssas binary assets.