Transclusion
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Information referencing should not be 'copy and paste', but 'inclusion'. That is, when document A references a paragraph from document B, it should directly display the original text of document B (real-time synchronization), not a copy. Scaffold role: single source of truth. When writing documents or code, pursue transclusion. If a rule changes, all places that reference it should update automatically, rather than manually modifying countless copies.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Single source of truth. When writing documents or code, pursue transclusion. If a rule changes, all places that reference it should update automatically, rather than manually modifying countless copies.
Anchor fast decisions
In knowledge management/hypertext, bidirectional links make it so that when A→B, B also automatically shows a backlink, facilitating network-style navigation; 'inclusion' means content is embedded by reference rather than copied, maintaining a single source.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/4Practice this model in one real situation:
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Source support: Explicit
- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transclusionverified
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