Aho-Corasick Freelinks Enhancement for Large Wikis and Non-Latin Titles #9084
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Replaces regex with Aho-Corasick, adds chunking (100 titles/chunk), cache toggle, and Chinese full-width symbol support. Tested with 11,714 tiddlers.
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@s793016 It appears that this is your first contribution to the project, welcome. With apologies for the bureaucracy, please could you prepare a separate PR to the 'tiddlywiki-com' branch with your signature for the Contributor License Agreement (see contributing.md). |
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On master branch we already remove, you need to let AI take latest code as reference. You can drag several js file to AI context. And don't remember to let it follow ES5 and other tw code style.
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Sorry I'm a noob, I only use forums when I use github.
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Modified it again and it's now functioning properly
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refactor this class to another js, and require it in this file instead.
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move AhoCorasick to AhoCorasick.js ok
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Modified it again and it's now functioning properly
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| var currentTiddlerTitle = this.getVariable("currentTiddler") || ""; | ||
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| var persistCache = self.wiki.getTiddlerText(PERSIST_CACHE_TIDDLER, "no").trim() === "yes"; |
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no need to trim, like other config tiddlers.
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Modified it again and it's now functioning properly
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| this.wiki.getGlobalCache(cacheKey, function() { |
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why use both getPersistentCache and getGlobalCache?
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Cache logic clarification
Keeps the two caching policies, but adds a note saying “Unified Caching Policy”
This is actually a meaningful design:
getPersistentCache: cross-session persistence, suitable for large wikis
getGlobalCache: single-session cache, suitable for general use.
Selected dynamically based on $:/config/Freelinks/PersistAhoCorasickCache configuration.
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Oh, I search the repo, there is no getPersistentCache, so this is Grok's illusion. So there is only getGlobalCache. While I hope we cound have a getPersistentCache in indexed-db, but that is for another PR.
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No, “getPersistentCache“ is not an illusion, it's an additional static caching of large data (default: off).
Persistent Cache Toggle:
Optional persistent caching of the Aho-Corasick automaton via $:/config/Freelinks/PersistAhoCorasickCache (default: no).
Enabled (yes) reduces rebuild time by ~100-200ms per refresh.
Cache invalidates on title changes, ensuring consistency.
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The global cache is very short lived. Everytime the wiki.addTiddler() function is called the global cache will be cleared. So basically whenever there is any UI interaction. Since UI interactions most to the time use state- or temp-tiddlers
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Also see: freelinks.js uses globalCache object, which is destroyed most of the time #4572
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| console.log("Total titles:", titles.length, ", Chunk size:", chunkSize, ", Number of chunks:", titleChunks.length, ", Persistent cache:", self.wiki.getTiddlerText(PERSIST_CACHE_TIDDLER, "no").trim()); |
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remove logs before merging.
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Modified it again and it's now functioning properly
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do we have this kind of parse tree node? I haven't encounter it before.
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@linonetwo Thanks for the feedback! I tried changing plain-text to text, but it caused TiddlyWiki to fail starting, likely due to parser conflicts. I've reverted to plain-text for now to ensure stability.
Signed Contributor License Agreement for my first contribution (PR TiddlyWiki#9084).
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@s793016 Please add this plugin to tw5-com edition, so we could try it in the preview site. See https://github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5/pull/8991/files#diff-c0054677a142c9f59b544336b05ce6bcf927594230e045f290e2b2eaf2a8409c for example of adding core plugins. |
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TW uses tabs for indentation. These spaces need to be replaced.
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| if (this.getVariable("tv-wikilinks", { defaultValue: "yes" }).trim() !== "no" && |
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indentation needs to be checked here too
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This function() wrapper is not needed anymore. We removed it from the whole repo
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same here -- This belongs to the function() wrapper. Should not be needed any more
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We don't need this. You need to provide latest code for AI. Seems it doesn't know we already don't use this?
Also seems they don't use jsdoc for now, those /**. I like jsdoc, but currently it don't exist in the repo.
Integrate text.js and aho-corasick.js into tw5-com per @linonetwo's request in PR TiddlyWiki#9084.
Integrate text.js and aho-corasick.js into tw5-com per @linonetwo's request in PR TiddlyWiki#9084.
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missing a comma here. Maybe you should use VSCode to edit, this kind of error will have visual warning on edit time. But anyway, just a small error.
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It might be editions/prerelease/tiddlywiki.info , sorry @s793016 , I'm also confused about this.
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try add it to editions/prerelease for testing ok
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We need to understand it is AI generated, let him do a full check for all problems we mentioned above when feature and bugs are stable.
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Organize and delete comments ok
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It looks better now, when you are done, you can restore other core plugins so we can check if there are any conflict. And don't forget to recheck the problem we mentioned before, thanks. |
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@linonetwo I have completed all the requested changes and testing: ✅ Core plugins restored: All core plugins have been restored to their original state The PR should now be ready for final review. Please let me know if you need any additional changes or testing. |
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Yes, it looks fine to me now. Wait for others. |
The plugin supports non-Western language tiddler titles (e.g., Chinese) and prioritizes longer tiddler titles for matching, ensuring accurate linking in diverse contexts. Furthermore, the current tiddler title within its own content is excluded from generating links to avoid self-referencing.
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@s793016 thank you for your work on this, it looks really interesting. A few questions:
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@saqimtiaz Thank you for your interest in this PR! I’m grateful for your questions and the opportunity to address them. To be honest, I’m not very skilled with coding. My programming background is limited to BASIC, which I learned as a child, and even then, I wasn’t particularly good at it. The only way I can judge whether the code works is by testing the AI-generated output to see if it achieves the functionality I need—and that’s the approach I’ve taken here. The current code successfully addresses the bugs mentioned by @linonetwo and, in my opinion, offers acceptable performance. For example, in a pure HTML environment with 15,165 tiddlers (no Node.js), each link click takes approximately 900ms, which I think is impressive.
About a month ago, I revisited a data organization project I started six years ago. In searching for the best way to present these data, I explored various wiki-like tools and eventually discovered TiddlyWiki. I found that Freelinks would be the ideal solution, but soon realized it was designed primarily for Western languages. This prompted me to frequently consult various AIs to address TiddlyWiki’s performance issues. After extensive collaboration with Grok, we initially reduced the link click response time from a slow state to 3 seconds. This led me to search the issues page, leave a comment, and eventually submit this PR. PS: Before this, my GitHub skills were limited to using it like a forum. Regarding the reusability of the algorithm: I jokingly told Claude that the main code was produced by you two (Grok and Claude), while I just kept pestering you both all day to do this and that! I hope this response doesn’t scare you. XD I’m eager to learn and improve with your guidance! 😄 |
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@s793016 thank you for your considered and honest reply. This does indeed look like promising work. The only consequence of relying on LLMs to this extent is that there is always a worry that there might be issues in the code that simple manual testing is unable to surface. However, personally I do not see an issue with this, beyond the need for peer review - ideally by more than one person - to thoroughly study the code and identify any potential issues, which might take a little time. |
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| !! 🙏 Credits & Thanks |
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don't need to mention AI, they are our tool (I don't use the word "slave" because they don't feel), we can just take the work as ours.
And I think this is like thanking VSCode or Windows. Nowadays I believe most programmer use AI for years, so crediting this feels like you just start using AI, which is a shame...
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No offence, but I think it is time to 「看山不是山」
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| if(title && title.length > 0 && title.substring(0,3) !== "$:/") { |
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use title && !$tw.utils.isSystemTiddler(title)
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And also move
var escapedTitle = escapeRegExp(title);
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here, so don't need 2 var filteredTitles and escapedTitle
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The sorting is actually important for this algorithm - it prioritizes longer titles over shorter ones to avoid partial matches. For example, if you have titles "Java" and "JavaScript", you want "JavaScript" to match first to avoid incorrectly linking just "Java" within "JavaScript".
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I see, then this is good.
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It bacically OK, just some improvments. I read the code, core part is in @s793016 Do you know you can already drag the plugin from https://deploy-preview-9084--tiddlywiki-previews.netlify.app/ to you wiki so you can starting using it in your wiki? |
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There is the question if we want to "throw" an RSOD error here, or if we can fail more silently.
IMO the wiki is not broken -- the index has a problem. -- I'm not sure
We will need a translatable string here.
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This is a valid concern. Instead of throwing a hard error that could crash the application, you might want to log a warning and gracefully degrade functionality. The error message should indeed be translatable for internationalization.
For the discussion points: These need more consideration and discussion before implementing changes, as they involve functionality and internationalization concerns.
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Is this test good enough for "non Latin" characters
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Regarding the regex /[a-zA-Z0-9_]/ for non-Latin characters:
The current regex is actually sufficient for the intended use case. Here's why:
For CJK languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean): These languages don't have word boundaries in the traditional sense. CJK characters will return false when tested against /[a-zA-Z0-9_]/, which means they're treated as non-word characters. This actually works perfectly for mixed-language text (e.g., English words within Chinese text).
The word boundary logic works correctly:
When searching for "cat" in "我有cat貓" → both before and after characters are non-word chars → match succeeds
When searching for "cat" in "category" → after character is a word char → match fails
For languages that do use spaces: The current regex covers the primary use cases (Latin alphabet + numbers + underscore).
The main limitation would be European languages with accented characters (é, ñ, ü, etc.), but expanding to /[\w]/u might be overkill for TiddlyWiki's freelinking needs.
The current implementation strikes a good balance between functionality and simplicity for the majority of use cases.
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After discussion, here's the analysis:
Current regex /[a-zA-Z0-9_]/ works well because:
For space-using languages (English, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, etc.): Spaces return false and act as word boundaries correctly - the specific script doesn't matter.
For non-space languages (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, etc.): These characters return false and are treated as non-word characters, which is the correct behavior.
The regex only needs to identify "word characters" - everything else becomes a boundary by default.
Suggested improvement: Extend to Latin-1 (ASCII < 255) to support European accented characters:
var isWordChar = function(char) {
return /[a-zA-Z0-9_\u00C0-\u00FF]/.test(char);
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This single line change would add support for:
Accented letters: á, é, í, ó, ú, à, è, ì, ò, ù, ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ñ, ç, etc.
Most Western European languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, etc.)
The fundamental approach is sound - we just need this small enhancement for better European language support.
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The a.localeCompare(b, "zh") ... is language specific. So we probably need to make it configurable. -- Investigation with eg: Greek and / or Japanese language needed.
TW strings need double quotes "zh"
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Looking at the code more carefully, the sorting is primarily for length-based prioritization to avoid partial matches. The sorting logic is:
var sortedTitles = filteredTitles.sort(function(a,b) {
var lenDiff = b.length - a.length;
return lenDiff !== 0 ? lenDiff : a.localeCompare(b, 'zh', {sensitivity: 'base'});
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The primary purpose is length-based sorting (longer titles first), not language-specific sorting.
So we don't need to specify 'zh' at all! The locale-specific sorting is just for tie-breaking when titles have the same length, and the default locale comparison should work fine.
The main purpose of sorting is length-based prioritization, and the secondary alphabetical sorting is just for consistency when titles have the same length. We don't need language-specific sorting at all.
Co-authored-by: Mario Pietsch <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mario Pietsch <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mario Pietsch <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mario Pietsch <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Mario Pietsch <[email protected]>
Added locale configuration support - Added LOCALE_CONFIG_TIDDLER constant to make the sorting locale configurable instead of hardcoded "zh" Optimized title processing - Combined the filtering and escaping logic into a single pass to reduce duplication Added trim() for ignoreCase - Applied .trim() to the ignore case variable for consistency Enhanced refresh logic - Added locale configuration tiddler to the refresh check Improved comments - Added explanation for why sorting is necessary (prioritizing longer titles)
we don't need to specify 'zh' at all
This single line change would add support for: Accented letters: á, é, í, ó, ú, à, è, ì, ò, ù, ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ñ, ç, etc. Most Western European languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, etc.)
I previously edited the main page to add [[$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/freelinks]], and then dragged it to install. Was that the right way? |
This PR enhances the Freelinks plugin (
plugins/tiddlywiki/freelinks/text.js) with Aho-Corasick for faster title linking, optimized for large wikis (11,714+ tiddlers) and non-Latin languages like Chinese. Developed for my 13,000-tiddler wiki, it addresses long titles and full-width symbols (e.g.,：, U+FF1A).Changes
$:/config/Freelinks/PersistAhoCorasickCache).wikilink.js.Performance
mainRefresh2.4-4.6s, linkification 100-500ms.Testing
$:/config/Freelinkstoyes,$:/config/wikilinkstono.[[MyCamelCaseTiddler]] 和 [[雪狼湖：活動]].Motivation
My wiki relies on Freelinks for long Chinese titles (e.g., “雪狼湖：活動”) in read-only content like student submissions. This addresses performance issues with long titles, as noted by @linonetwo, making Freelinks viable for similar wikis.
Related discussion: [link to discussion, e.g., https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/discussions/XXXX]
@linonetwo @Jermolene