Merge pull request #635 from sstallion/sstallion/autogenerate-tags

Support automatic generation of links and tags

autoload/vimwiki/base.vim

@@ -346,42 +346,47 @@ function! vimwiki#base#get_globlinks_escaped() abort
 endfunction
 
 
-function! vimwiki#base#generate_links()
+function! vimwiki#base#generate_links(create)
-  let lines = []
 
-  let links = vimwiki#base#get_wikilinks(vimwiki#vars#get_bufferlocal('wiki_nr'), 0)
+  function! Generator() closure
-  call sort(links)
+    let lines = []
 
-  let bullet = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()) . vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
+    let links = vimwiki#base#get_wikilinks(vimwiki#vars#get_bufferlocal('wiki_nr'), 0)
-  for link in links
+    call sort(links)
-    let link_infos = vimwiki#base#resolve_link(link)
+
-    if !s:is_diary_file(link_infos.filename)
+    let bullet = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()) . vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
-      if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+    for link in links
-        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink1Template')
+      let link_infos = vimwiki#base#resolve_link(link)
-      else
+      if !s:is_diary_file(link_infos.filename)
-        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+        if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink1Template')
+        else
+          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+        endif
+
+        let link_caption = vimwiki#base#read_caption(link_infos.filename)
+        if link_caption == '' " default to link if caption not found
+          let link_caption = link
+        endif
+
+        let entry = s:safesubstitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', link, '')
+        let entry = s:safesubstitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', link_caption, '')
+        call add(lines, bullet. entry)
       endif
+    endfor
 
-      let link_caption = vimwiki#base#read_caption(link_infos.filename)
+    return lines
-      if link_caption == '' " default to link if caption not found
+  endfunction
-        let link_caption = link
-      endif
-
-      let entry = s:safesubstitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', link, '')
-      let entry = s:safesubstitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', link_caption, '')
-      call add(lines, bullet. entry)
-    endif
-  endfor
 
   let links_rx = '\%(^\s*$\)\|\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxListBullet').'\)'
 
   call vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(
-        \ lines,
+        \ funcref('Generator'),
         \ vimwiki#vars#get_global('links_header'),
         \ links_rx,
         \ line('$')+1,
         \ vimwiki#vars#get_global('links_header_level'),
-        \ 1)
+        \ a:create)
 endfunction
 
 
@@ -1044,13 +1049,13 @@ endfunction
 
 " creates or updates auto-generated listings in a wiki file, like TOC, diary
 " links, tags list etc.
-" - the listing consists of a header and a list of strings as content
+" - the listing consists of a header and a list of strings provided by a funcref
 " - a:content_regex is used to determine how long a potentially existing list is
 " - a:default_lnum is the line number where the new listing should be placed if
 "   it's not already present
 " - if a:create is true, it will be created if it doesn't exist, otherwise it
 "   will only be updated if it already exists
-function! vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(strings, start_header,
+function! vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(Generator, start_header,
       \ content_regex, default_lnum, header_level, create)
   " Vim behaves strangely when files change while in diff mode
   if &diff || &readonly
@@ -1130,7 +1135,7 @@ function! vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(strings, start_header,
       let lines_diff += 1
     endfor
   endif
-  for string in a:strings
+  for string in a:Generator()
     keepjumps call append(start_lnum - 1, string)
     let start_lnum += 1
     let lines_diff += 1
@@ -1763,6 +1768,11 @@ function! s:collect_headers()
     if line_content !~# vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxHeader')
       continue
     endif
+    if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+      if stridx(line_content, vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxH')) > 0
+        continue  " markdown headers must start in the first column
+      endif
+    endif
     let header_level = vimwiki#u#count_first_sym(line_content)
     let header_text =
           \ vimwiki#u#trim(matchstr(line_content, vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxHeader')))
@@ -1885,59 +1895,58 @@ function! vimwiki#base#table_of_contents(create)
     endif
   endif
 
-  let numbering = vimwiki#vars#get_global('html_header_numbering')
+  function! Generator() closure
-  let headers_levels = [['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0]]
+    let numbering = vimwiki#vars#get_global('html_header_numbering')
-  let complete_header_infos = []
+    let headers_levels = [['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0], ['', 0]]
-  for header in headers
+    let complete_header_infos = []
-    let h_text = header[2]
+    for header in headers
-    let h_level = header[1]
+      let h_text = header[2]
-    if h_text ==# toc_header_text  " don't include the TOC's header itself
+      let h_level = header[1]
-      continue
+      " don't include the TOC's header itself
-    endif
+      if h_text ==# toc_header_text
-    let headers_levels[h_level-1] = [h_text, headers_levels[h_level-1][1]+1]
+        continue
-    for idx in range(h_level, 5) | let headers_levels[idx] = ['', 0] | endfor
+      endif
+      let headers_levels[h_level-1] = [h_text, headers_levels[h_level-1][1]+1]
+      for idx in range(h_level, 5) | let headers_levels[idx] = ['', 0] | endfor
 
-    let h_complete_id = ''
+      let h_complete_id = ''
-    if vimwiki#vars#get_global('toc_link_format') == 0
+      if vimwiki#vars#get_global('toc_link_format') == 0
-      for l in range(h_level-1)
+        for l in range(h_level-1)
-        if headers_levels[l][0] != ''
+          if headers_levels[l][0] != ''
-          let h_complete_id .= headers_levels[l][0].'#'
+            let h_complete_id .= headers_levels[l][0].'#'
-        endif
+          endif
-      endfor
+        endfor
-    endif
+      endif
-    let h_complete_id .= headers_levels[h_level-1][0]
+      let h_complete_id .= headers_levels[h_level-1][0]
 
-    if numbering > 0 && numbering <= h_level
+      call add(complete_header_infos, [h_level, h_complete_id, h_text])
-      let h_number = join(map(copy(headers_levels[numbering-1 : h_level-1]), 'v:val[1]'), '.')
+    endfor
-      let h_number .= vimwiki#vars#get_global('html_header_numbering_sym')
-      let h_text = h_number.' '.h_text
-    endif
 
-    call add(complete_header_infos, [h_level, h_complete_id, h_text])
+    let lines = []
-  endfor
+    let startindent = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin())
+    let indentstring = repeat(' ', vimwiki#u#sw())
+    let bullet = vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
+    for [lvl, link, desc] in complete_header_infos
+      if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink2Template')
+      elseif vimwiki#vars#get_global('toc_link_format') == 0
+        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate2')
+      else
+        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+      endif
+      let link = s:safesubstitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__',
+            \ '#'.link, '')
+      let link = s:safesubstitute(link, '__LinkDescription__', desc, '')
+      call add(lines, startindent.repeat(indentstring, lvl-1).bullet.link)
+    endfor
 
-  let lines = []
+    return lines
-  let startindent = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin())
+  endfunction
-  let indentstring = repeat(' ', vimwiki#u#sw())
-  let bullet = vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
-  for [lvl, link, desc] in complete_header_infos
-    if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
-      let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink2Template')
-    elseif vimwiki#vars#get_global('toc_link_format') == 0
-      let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate2')
-    else
-      let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
-    endif
-    let link = s:safesubstitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__',
-          \ '#'.link, '')
-    let link = s:safesubstitute(link, '__LinkDescription__', desc, '')
-    call add(lines, startindent.repeat(indentstring, lvl-1).bullet.link)
-  endfor
 
   let links_rx = '\%(^\s*$\)\|\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxListBullet').'\)'
 
   call vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(
-        \ lines,
+        \ funcref('Generator'),
         \ toc_header_text,
         \ links_rx,
         \ 1,

autoload/vimwiki/diary.vim

@@ -202,72 +202,6 @@ function! s:sort(lst)
 endfunction
 
 
-function! s:format_diary()
-  let result = []
-
-  let links_with_captions = s:read_captions(s:get_diary_files())
-  let g_files = s:group_links(links_with_captions)
-  let g_keys = s:sort(keys(g_files))
-
-  for year in g_keys
-    if len(result) > 0
-      call add(result, '')
-    endif
-
-    call add(result,
-          \ substitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxH2_Template'), '__Header__', year , ''))
-
-    for month in s:sort(keys(g_files[year]))
-      call add(result, '')
-      call add(result, substitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxH3_Template'),
-            \ '__Header__', s:get_month_name(month), ''))
-
-      if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
-        for _ in range(vimwiki#vars#get_global('markdown_header_style'))
-          call add(result, '')
-        endfor
-      endif
-
-      for [fl, captions] in s:sort(items(g_files[year][month]))
-        let topcap = captions['top']
-        let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate2')
-
-        if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
-          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink1Template')
-
-          if empty(topcap) " When using markdown syntax, we should ensure we always have a link description.
-            let topcap = fl
-          endif
-        endif
-
-        if empty(topcap)
-          let top_link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
-        else
-          let top_link_tpl = link_tpl
-        endif
-
-        let bullet = vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
-        let entry = substitute(top_link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', fl, '')
-        let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', topcap, '')
-        call add(result, repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()).bullet.entry)
-
-        for [depth, subcap] in captions['rest']
-          if empty(subcap)
-            continue
-          endif
-          let entry = substitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', fl.'#'.subcap, '')
-          let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', subcap, '')
-          call add(result, repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin() * (2 + depth)).'- '.entry)
-        endfor
-      endfor
-
-    endfor
-  endfor
-
-  return result
-endfunction
-
-
 " The given wiki number a:wnum is 1 for the first wiki, 2 for the second and so on. This is in
 " contrast to most other places, where counting starts with 0. When a:wnum is 0, the current wiki
 " is used.
@@ -376,13 +310,84 @@ endfunction
 
 
 function! vimwiki#diary#generate_diary_section()
+
+  function! Generator() closure
+    let lines = []
+
+    let links_with_captions = s:read_captions(s:get_diary_files())
+    let g_files = s:group_links(links_with_captions)
+    let g_keys = s:sort(keys(g_files))
+
+    for year in g_keys
+      if len(lines) > 0
+        call add(lines, '')
+      endif
+
+      call add(lines, substitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxH2_Template'), '__Header__', year , ''))
+
+      for month in s:sort(keys(g_files[year]))
+        call add(lines, '')
+        call add(lines, substitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxH3_Template'),
+              \ '__Header__', s:get_month_name(month), ''))
+
+        if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+          for _ in range(vimwiki#vars#get_global('markdown_header_style'))
+            call add(lines, '')
+          endfor
+        endif
+
+        for [fl, captions] in s:sort(items(g_files[year][month]))
+          let topcap = captions['top']
+          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate2')
+
+          if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+            let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink1Template')
+
+            if empty(topcap) " When using markdown syntax, we should ensure we always have a link description.
+              let topcap = fl
+            endif
+          endif
+
+          if empty(topcap)
+            let top_link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+          else
+            let top_link_tpl = link_tpl
+          endif
+
+          let bullet = vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
+          let entry = substitute(top_link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', fl, '')
+          let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', topcap, '')
+          call add(lines, repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()).bullet.entry)
+
+          for [depth, subcap] in captions['rest']
+            if empty(subcap)
+              continue
+            endif
+            let entry = substitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', fl.'#'.subcap, '')
+            let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', subcap, '')
+            call add(lines, repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin() * (2 + depth)).'- '.entry)
+          endfor
+        endfor
+
+      endfor
+    endfor
+
+    return lines
+  endfunction
+
   let current_file = vimwiki#path#path_norm(expand("%:p"))
   let diary_file = vimwiki#path#path_norm(s:diary_index())
   if vimwiki#path#is_equal(current_file, diary_file)
     let content_rx = '^\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxHeader').'\)\|'.
           \ '\%(^\s*$\)\|\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxListBullet').'\)'
-    call vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(s:format_diary(),
+
-          \ vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('diary_header'), content_rx, 1, 1, 1)
+    call vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(
+          \ funcref('Generator'),
+          \ vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('diary_header'),
+          \ content_rx,
+          \ 1,
+          \ 1,
+          \ 1)
   else
     echomsg 'Vimwiki Error: You can generate diary links only in a diary index page!'
   endif

autoload/vimwiki/tags.vim

@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ function! vimwiki#tags#update_tags(full_rebuild, all_files)
 endfunction
 
 
+function! s:safesubstitute(text, search, replace, mode)
+  " Substitute regexp but do not interpret replace
+  let escaped = escape(a:replace, '\&')
+  return substitute(a:text, a:search, escaped, a:mode)
+endfunction
+
+
 "   Scans the list of text lines (argument) and produces tags metadata as a list of tag entries.
 function! s:scan_tags(lines, page_name)
 
@@ -292,74 +299,76 @@ endfunction
 "   Similar to vimwiki#base#generate_links.  In the current buffer, appends
 "   tags and references to all their instances.  If no arguments (tags) are
 "   specified, outputs all tags.
-function! vimwiki#tags#generate_tags(...) abort
+function! vimwiki#tags#generate_tags(create, ...) abort
-  let need_all_tags = (a:0 == 0)
   let specific_tags = a:000
-
   let header_level = vimwiki#vars#get_global('tags_header_level')
-  let metadata = s:load_tags_metadata()
 
-  " make a dictionary { tag_name: [tag_links, ...] }
+  function! Generator() closure
-  let tags_entries = {}
+    let need_all_tags = empty(specific_tags)
-  for entries in values(metadata)
+    let metadata = s:load_tags_metadata()
-    for entry in entries
-      if has_key(tags_entries, entry.tagname)
-        call add(tags_entries[entry.tagname], entry.link)
-      else
-        let tags_entries[entry.tagname] = [entry.link]
-      endif
-    endfor
-  endfor
 
-  let tag_match = printf('rxH%d', header_level + 1)
+    " make a dictionary { tag_name: [tag_links, ...] }
-  let tag_tpl = printf('rxH%d_Template', header_level + 1)
+    let tags_entries = {}
-
+    for entries in values(metadata)
-  let lines = []
+      for entry in entries
-  let bullet = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()).vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
+        if has_key(tags_entries, entry.tagname)
-  for tagname in sort(keys(tags_entries))
+          call add(tags_entries[entry.tagname], entry.link)
-    if need_all_tags || index(specific_tags, tagname) != -1
-      if len(lines) > 0
-        call add(lines, '')
-      endif
-
-      call add(lines,
-            \ substitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal(tag_tpl), '__Header__', tagname, ''))
-
-      if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
-        for _ in range(vimwiki#vars#get_global('markdown_header_style'))
-          call add(lines, '')
-        endfor
-      endif
-
-      for taglink in sort(tags_entries[tagname])
-        if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
-          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink3Template')
-          let link_infos = vimwiki#base#resolve_link(taglink)
-          let link_caption = vimwiki#base#read_caption(link_infos.filename)
-          let link_text = split(taglink, '#', 1)[0]
-
-          let entry = substitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', link_text, '')
-          let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkAnchor__', link_infos.anchor, '')
-          let entry = substitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', link_caption, '')
-          call add(lines, bullet.entry)
         else
-          let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+          let tags_entries[entry.tagname] = [entry.link]
-          call add(lines, bullet . substitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', taglink, ''))
         endif
       endfor
-    endif
+    endfor
-  endfor
 
+    let lines = []
+    let bullet = repeat(' ', vimwiki#lst#get_list_margin()).vimwiki#lst#default_symbol().' '
+    for tagname in sort(keys(tags_entries))
+      if need_all_tags || index(specific_tags, tagname) != -1
+        if len(lines) > 0
+          call add(lines, '')
+        endif
+
+        let tag_tpl = printf('rxH%d_Template', header_level + 1)
+        call add(lines, s:safesubstitute(vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal(tag_tpl), '__Header__', tagname, ''))
+
+        if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+          for _ in range(vimwiki#vars#get_global('markdown_header_style'))
+            call add(lines, '')
+          endfor
+        endif
+
+        for taglink in sort(tags_entries[tagname])
+          if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('syntax') == 'markdown'
+            let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('Weblink3Template')
+            let link_infos = vimwiki#base#resolve_link(taglink)
+            let link_caption = split(link_infos.anchor, '#', 0)[-1]
+            let link_text = split(taglink, '#', 1)[0]
+
+            let entry = s:safesubstitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', link_text, '')
+            let entry = s:safesubstitute(entry, '__LinkAnchor__', link_infos.anchor, '')
+            let entry = s:safesubstitute(entry, '__LinkDescription__', link_caption, '')
+            call add(lines, bullet.entry)
+          else
+            let link_tpl = vimwiki#vars#get_global('WikiLinkTemplate1')
+            call add(lines, bullet . substitute(link_tpl, '__LinkUrl__', taglink, ''))
+          endif
+        endfor
+      endif
+    endfor
+
+    return lines
+  endfunction
+
+  let tag_match = printf('rxH%d', header_level + 1)
   let links_rx = '^\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal(tag_match).'\)\|'.
         \ '\%(^\s*$\)\|\%('.vimwiki#vars#get_syntaxlocal('rxListBullet').'\)'
 
   call vimwiki#base#update_listing_in_buffer(
-        \ lines,
+        \ funcref('Generator'),
         \ vimwiki#vars#get_global('tags_header'),
         \ links_rx,
         \ line('$')+1,
         \ header_level,
-        \ 1)
+        \ a:create)
 endfunction
 
 

autoload/vimwiki/vars.vim

@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ function! s:populate_wikilocal_options()
   let default_values = {
         \ 'auto_diary_index': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
         \ 'auto_export': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
+        \ 'auto_generate_links': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
+        \ 'auto_generate_tags': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
         \ 'auto_tags': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
         \ 'auto_toc': {'type': type(0), 'default': 0, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},
         \ 'automatic_nested_syntaxes': {'type': type(0), 'default': 1, 'min': 0, 'max': 1},

doc/vimwiki.txt

@@ -2368,6 +2368,28 @@ See |:VimwikiDiaryGenerateLinks|:  >
   let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/my_site/', 'auto_diary_index': 1}]
 
 
+*vimwiki-option-auto_generate_links*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Key                  Default value     Values~
+auto_generate_links  0                 0, 1
+
+Description~
+Set this option to 1 to automatically update generated links when the
+current wiki page is saved: >
+  let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/my_site/', 'auto_generate_links': 1}]
+
+
+*vimwiki-option-auto_generate_tags*
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Key                 Default value     Values~
+auto_generate_tags  0                 0, 1
+
+Description~
+Set this option to 1 to automatically update generated tags when the
+current wiki page is saved: >
+  let g:vimwiki_list = [{'path': '~/my_site/', 'auto_generate_tags': 1}]
+
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12.4 Global Options                                   *vimwiki-global-options*
 

ftplugin/vimwiki.vim

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ command! -buffer -nargs=? VimwikiNormalizeLink call vimwiki#base#normalize_link(
 
 command! -buffer VimwikiTabnewLink call vimwiki#base#follow_link('tab', 0, 1)
 
-command! -buffer VimwikiGenerateLinks call vimwiki#base#generate_links()
+command! -buffer VimwikiGenerateLinks call vimwiki#base#generate_links(1)
 
 command! -buffer -nargs=0 VimwikiBacklinks call vimwiki#base#backlinks()
 command! -buffer -nargs=0 VWB call vimwiki#base#backlinks()
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ command! -buffer -bang VimwikiRebuildTags call vimwiki#tags#update_tags(1, '<ban
 command! -buffer -nargs=* -complete=custom,vimwiki#tags#complete_tags
       \ VimwikiSearchTags VimwikiSearch /:<args>:/
 command! -buffer -nargs=* -complete=custom,vimwiki#tags#complete_tags
-      \ VimwikiGenerateTags call vimwiki#tags#generate_tags(<f-args>)
+      \ VimwikiGenerateTags call vimwiki#tags#generate_tags(1, <f-args>)
 
 command! -buffer VimwikiPasteUrl call vimwiki#html#PasteUrl(expand('%:p'))
 command! -buffer VimwikiCatUrl call vimwiki#html#CatUrl(expand('%:p'))
@@ -702,7 +702,20 @@ endif
 if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('auto_tags')
   " Automatically update tags metadata on page write.
   augroup vimwiki
-    au BufWritePost <buffer> call vimwiki#tags#update_tags(0, '')
+    au BufWritePre <buffer> call vimwiki#tags#update_tags(0, '')
   augroup END
 endif
 
+if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('auto_generate_links')
+  " Automatically generate links *before* the file is written
+  augroup vimwiki
+    au BufWritePre <buffer> call vimwiki#base#generate_links(0)
+  augroup END
+endif
+
+if vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('auto_generate_tags')
+  " Automatically generate tags *before* the file is written
+  augroup vimwiki
+    au BufWritePre <buffer> call vimwiki#tags#generate_tags(0)
+  augroup END
+endif