# Quickstart: Relational Document System

This guide provides a quick overview of how to use the relational document system.

## 1. Create a Document

Create a new markdown file (e.g., `people/john-doe.md`) with YAML frontmatter:

```markdown
---
type: person
name: John Doe
email: john.doe@example.com
---

# John Doe

This is a document about John Doe.
```

## 2. Create a Query

Create a new markdown file to define a query (e.g., `views/all-people.md`):

````markdown
```notex
query: person
sort_by: name
```
````

## 3. View the Results

When you open the `views/all-people.md` file, the plugin will execute the query and display the results in a virtual buffer:

```
| name     | email                  |
|----------|------------------------|
| John Doe | john.doe@example.com   |
| ...      | ...                    |
```

## 4. Linking Documents

You can link to other documents using the standard markdown syntax:

```markdown
See also: [John Doe](people/john-doe.md)
```