diff --git a/autoload/denote/commands.vim b/autoload/denote/commands.vim
index 90d30fe..cacc089 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/commands.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/commands.vim
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 " This function is used to autocomplete the tags in user commands.
 function s:tagList(ArgLead, cmdLine, CursorPos)
-	let files=glob(g:denote_directory .. "/*", 0, v:true)
-	let tags=[]
-	for f in files
-		let tags=extend(tags, denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(f))
+	let l:files=glob(g:denote_directory .. '/*', 0, v:true)
+	let l:tags=[]
+	for f in l:files
+		let l:tags=extend(l:tags, denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(f))
 	endfor
-	return uniq(sort(tags))->join("\n")
+	return uniq(sort(l:tags))->join("\n")
 endfunction
 
 
diff --git a/autoload/denote/completion.vim b/autoload/denote/completion.vim
index 6b2e748..96f2731 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/completion.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/completion.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " col('.'). Denote links are of this form: `denote:<identifier>`.
 function s:column()
 	" Get the substring from the start of the line until col('.')
-	let l = getline(".")[:col('.')]
+	let l:l = getline('.')[:col('.')]
 	" Take the shortest prefix of a denote link. This may be any of
 	" \<d$
 	" ..
@@ -10,37 +10,37 @@ function s:column()
 	" \<denote:\f$
 	" \<denote:\f\f$
 	" etc.
-	let res = l->matchstrpos('\<denote:\f*$')
-	if res[1] >= 0
-		return res[1]
+	let l:res = l:l->matchstrpos('\<denote:\f*$')
+	if l:res[1] >= 0
+		return l:res[1]
 	endif
-	let res = l->matchstrpos('\<d\f*$')
-	if res[1] == -1
+	let l:res = l:l->matchstrpos('\<d\f*$')
+	if l:res[1] == -1
 		return -3
 	endif
-	return 'denote:' =~ '^' .. res[0] ? res[1] : -3
+	return 'denote:' =~ '^' .. l:res[0] ? l:res[1] : -3
 endfunction
 
 " Return completion items given by the base
 function s:suggestions(base)
-	let prefix = a:base->matchstr('^denote:\zs.*$')
-	let flist = glob(g:denote_directory .. "/" .. (prefix ? "*" .. prefix .. "*" : "*"), 0, v:true)
-	let res = []
-	for filename in flist
-		let noteId = denote#meta#noteIdFromFile(filename)
-		let noteTitle = denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(filename)
-		if noteId == v:false || (noteId !~ '^' .. prefix && noteTitle !~ prefix)
+	let l:prefix = a:base->matchstr('^denote:\zs.*$')
+	let l:flist = glob(g:denote_directory .. '/' .. (l:prefix ? '*' .. l:prefix .. '*' : '*'), 0, v:true)
+	let l:res = []
+	for filename in l:flist
+		let l:noteId = denote#meta#noteIdFromFile(filename)
+		let l:noteTitle = denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(filename)
+		if l:noteId == v:false || (l:noteId !~ '^' .. l:prefix && l:noteTitle !~ l:prefix)
 			continue
 		endif
-		let noteTitle = noteTitle ?? '(no title)'
-		let noteTags = denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(filename)
-		call add(res, {
-					\ 'word' : 'denote:' .. noteId,
-					\ 'abbr' : noteTitle,
-					\ 'menu' : noteTags->join(', ')
+		let l:noteTitle = l:noteTitle ?? '(no title)'
+		let l:noteTags = denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(filename)
+		call add(l:res, {
+					\ 'word' : 'denote:' .. l:noteId,
+					\ 'abbr' : l:noteTitle,
+					\ 'menu' : l:noteTags->join(', ')
 					\ })
 	endfor
-	return res
+	return l:res
 endfunction
 
 " Completion function for denote links
diff --git a/autoload/denote/frontmatter.vim b/autoload/denote/frontmatter.vim
index 78d7860..f76396e 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/frontmatter.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/frontmatter.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-" Functions to create the front matter {{{1
+" Functions to create the front matter
 " Helper function to put string in double quotes, and remove inside double
 " quotes.
 function s:escapeDQ(s)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function s:md_new_yaml(id, title, tags)
 	return [
 				\ '---',
 				\ 'title:      '  .. s:escapeDQ(a:title),
-				\ 'date:       '  .. strftime("%FT%T%z"),
+				\ 'date:       '  .. strftime('%FT%T%z'),
 				\ 'tags:       [' .. map(copy(a:tags), {_, t -> s:escapeDQ(t) })->join(', ') .. ']',
 				\ 'identifier: '  .. s:escapeDQ(a:id),
 				\ '---'
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function s:md_new_toml(id, title, tags)
 	return [
 				\ '+++',
 				\ 'title      '  .. s:escapeDQ(a:title),
-				\ 'date       '  .. strftime("%FT%T%z"),
+				\ 'date       '  .. strftime('%FT%T%z'),
 				\ 'tags       [' .. map(copy(a:tags), {_, t -> s:escapeDQ(t) })->join(', ') .. ']',
 				\ 'identifier '  .. s:escapeDQ(a:id),
 				\ '+++'
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ endfunction
 function s:plain_new(id, title, tags)
 	return [
 				\ 'title:      ' .. a:title,
-				\ 'date:       ' .. strftime("%F"),
+				\ 'date:       ' .. strftime('%F'),
 				\ 'tags:       ' .. a:tags->join(' '),
 				\ 'identifier: ' .. a:id,
 				\ '---------------------------',
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ endfunction
 function s:org_new(id, title, tags)
 	return [
 				\ '#+title:      ' .. a:title,
-				\ '#+date:       [' .. strftime("%F %a %R") .. ']',
+				\ '#+date:       [' .. strftime('%F %a %R') .. ']',
 				\ '#+filetags:   :' .. map(copy(a:tags), {_, t -> substitute(t, ':', '', 'g') })->join(':') .. ':',
 				\ '#+identifier: ' .. a:id,
 				\ ]
diff --git a/autoload/denote/ft.vim b/autoload/denote/ft.vim
index 03dedbc..8ea513b 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/ft.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/ft.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " This resolves denote links. The function has access to the variable v:fname,
 " which corresponds to the filename under the cursor.
 function s:gotofile()
-	return v:fname !~ "^denote:"
+	return v:fname !~ '^denote:'
 				\ ? v:fname
 				\ : denote#meta#fileFromNoteId(v:fname[7:]) ?? v:fname
 endfunction
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function denote#ft#denote()
 	" Set the function to resolve the filename under the cursor (see |gf|).
 	setlocal includeexpr=s:gotofile()
 	" Back references command
-	let l:noteid = denote#meta#noteIdFromFile(expand("%:t"))
+	let l:noteid = denote#meta#noteIdFromFile(expand('%:t'))
 	exe 'command! DenoteBackReferences DenoteGrep /\<denote:' .. l:noteid .. '\>/gj'
 endfunction
 
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ function denote#ft#qf()
 		" Clear settings
 		set spell<
 		nmapclear <buffer>
-		" nunmap <buffer> q
 		return
 	endif
 	setlocal nospell
diff --git a/autoload/denote/loclist.vim b/autoload/denote/loclist.vim
index f755e4c..10dc0ce 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/loclist.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/loclist.vim
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ endfunction
 
 " Local helper function to retrieve and format the title.
 function s:titleFromBuf(buf)
-		let name=denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(bufname(a:buf))
-		return strchars(name, 1) <= g:denote_loc_title_columns
-					\ ? printf('%' .. g:denote_loc_title_columns .. 's', name)
-					\ : printf('%.' .. (g:denote_loc_title_columns - 1)  .. 's', name) .. '…'
+		let l:name=denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(bufname(a:buf))
+		return strchars(l:name, 1) <= g:denote_loc_title_columns
+					\ ? printf('%' .. g:denote_loc_title_columns .. 's', l:name)
+					\ : printf('%.' .. (g:denote_loc_title_columns - 1)  .. 's', l:name) .. '…'
 endfunction
 
 " Local helper function to truncate text with match at the given column as a
@@ -21,44 +21,32 @@ endfunction
 
 " This modifies the location list for pretty display.
 function denote#loclist#textReferences(info)
-	let items=getloclist(a:info.winid)
-	let l=[]
-	let width=winwidth(0) - g:denote_loc_title_columns - 19
+	let l:items=getloclist(a:info.winid)
+	let l:l=[]
+	let l:width=winwidth(0) - g:denote_loc_title_columns - 19
 	for idx in range(a:info.start_idx - 1, a:info.end_idx - 1)
-		let e=items[idx]
-		let name=s:titleFromBuf(e.bufnr)
-		let lnum=printf('%5d', e.lnum)
-		let col=printf('%3d', e.col)
-		call add(l, name ..
-					\ ' | ' .. lnum .. ' col ' .. col ..
-					\ ' | ' .. s:formatText(items[idx].text, col, width))
+		let l:e=l:items[idx]
+		let l:name=s:titleFromBuf(l:e.bufnr)
+		let l:lnum=printf('%5d', l:e.lnum)
+		let l:col=printf('%3d', l:e.col)
+		call add(l:l, l:name ..
+					\ ' | ' .. l:lnum .. ' l:col ' .. l:col ..
+					\ ' | ' .. s:formatText(l:items[idx].text, l:col, l:width))
 	endfor
-	return l
+	return l:l
 endfunction
 
 " This modifies the location list for pretty display.
 function denote#loclist#textNoteList(info)
-	let items=getloclist(a:info.winid)
-	let l=[]
+	let l:items=getloclist(a:info.winid)
+	let l:l=[]
 	for idx in range(a:info.start_idx - 1, a:info.end_idx - 1)
-		let e=items[idx]
-		let name=s:titleFromBuf(e.bufnr)
-		let ntags=denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(bufname(e.bufnr))->join()
-		call add(l, name .. ' | ' .. ntags)
+		let l:e=l:items[idx]
+		let l:name=s:titleFromBuf(l:e.bufnr)
+		let l:ntags=denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(bufname(l:e.bufnr))->join()
+		call add(l:l, l:name .. ' | ' .. l:ntags)
 endfor
-	return l
-endfunction
-
-" Load all references to the given note into the location list.
-function denote#loclist#references(noteId)
-	" Populate location list
-	silent! execute "lvimgrep /\\<denote:" .. a:noteId .. "\\>/gj " .. g:denote_directory .. "/*"
-	" Adjust location list: set title and specify display function
-	let file=denote#meta#fileFromNoteId(a:noteId)
-	let noteTitle=denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(file)
-	call setloclist(0, [], 'r',
-				\ {'title': 'References to ' .. noteTitle .. ' (' .. a:noteId .. ')',
-				\ 'quickfixtextfunc' : 'denote#loclist#textReferences'})
+	return l:l
 endfunction
 
 " Re-populate location list with denote entries
diff --git a/autoload/denote/meta.vim b/autoload/denote/meta.vim
index 4a738fe..3f62e3d 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/meta.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/meta.vim
@@ -10,35 +10,35 @@ function denote#meta#fileFromNoteId(noteId)
 	" (A) First, we get all files that contain the note id as substring.
 	" (B) Then we ensure that the note id is followed by another field or by the
 	"     file extension.
-	let files = glob(g:denote_directory .. "/*" .. a:noteId .. "*", 0, v:true)
+	let l:files = glob(g:denote_directory .. '/*' .. a:noteId .. '*', 0, v:true)
 				\ ->filter('v:val->split("/")[-1] =~ "' .. a:noteId .. '\\(==\\|--\\|__\\|\\.\\)"')
 				\ ->filter('v:val->split("/")[-1] =~ "^' .. a:noteId .. '\\|@@' .. a:noteId .. '"')
-	return empty(files) ? v:false : files[0]
+	return empty(l:files) ? v:false : l:files[0]
 endfunction
 
 " Return the note id from the filename. On failure, v:false is returned.
 function denote#meta#noteIdFromFile(file)
-	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr("@@\\zs.\\{-\\}\\ze\\(==\\|--\\|__\\|\\..\\)")
-				\ ?? a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr("^.\\{-\\}\\ze\\(==\\|--\\|__\\|\\..\\)")
+	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr('@@\zs.\{-\}\ze\(==\|--\|__\|\..\)')
+				\ ?? a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr('^.\{-\}\ze\(==\|--\|__\|\..\)')
 				\ ?? v:false
 endfunction
 
 " Return the note title from the filename.
 function denote#meta#noteTitleFromFile(file)
-	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr("--\\zs.\\{-\\}\\ze\\(==\\|@@\\|__\\|\\..\\)")->substitute("-", " ", "g")
+	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr('--\zs.\{-\}\ze\(==\|@@\|__\|\..\)')->substitute('-', ' ', 'g')
 endfunction
 
 " Return the note tags from the filename as a list.
 function denote#meta#noteTagsFromFile(file)
-	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr("__\\zs.\\{-\\}\\ze\\(==\\|@@\\|--\\|\\..\\)")->split("_")
+	return a:file->fnamemodify(':t')->matchstr('__\zs.\{-\}\ze\(==\|@@\|--\|\..\)')->split('_')
 endfunction
 
 " Identifier creation
 function denote#meta#identifier_generate()
 	if g:denote_identifier_fun
-				return execute "call " .. g:denote_identifier_fun .. "()"
+				return execute 'call ' .. g:denote_identifier_fun .. '()'
 	endif
-	return exists("*strftime")
-				\ ? strftime("%Y%m%dT%H%M%S")
+	return exists('*strftime')
+				\ ? strftime('%Y%m%dT%H%M%S')
 				\ : rand()
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/denote/notes.vim b/autoload/denote/notes.vim
index 6fc20e1..cf83f7f 100644
--- a/autoload/denote/notes.vim
+++ b/autoload/denote/notes.vim
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 " Put all notes of the given tag to the location list. The search argument may be
 " empty. For improving search, white spaces are replaced by the * |wildcard|.
 function denote#notes#list(search)
-	let l:s = substitute(" " .. a:search .. " ", " ", "*", "g")
-	let l:files = glob(g:denote_directory .. "/" .. l:s, 0, v:true)
-	let l:title = "Denote notes search:" .. a:search
+	let l:s = substitute(' ' .. a:search .. ' ', ' ', '*', 'g')
+	let l:files = glob(g:denote_directory .. '/' .. l:s, 0, v:true)
+	let l:title = 'Denote notes search:' .. a:search
 	call denote#loclist#fill(l:title, l:files)
 endfunction
 
 " Put all notes of the given tag to the location list. The tag argument is
 " mandatory.
 function denote#notes#bytag(tag)
-	let files = glob(g:denote_directory .. "/*_" .. a:tag .. "*", 0, v:true)->filter('v:val->split("/")[-1] =~ "_' .. a:tag .. '\\(==\\|@@\\|__\\|_\\|\\.\\)"')
-	let l:title = "Denote notes: " .. a:tag
+	let l:files = glob(g:denote_directory .. '/*_' .. a:tag .. '*', 0, v:true)->filter('v:val->split("/")[-1] =~ "_' .. a:tag .. '\\(==\\|@@\\|__\\|_\\|\\.\\)"')
+	let l:title = 'Denote notes: ' .. a:tag
 	call denote#loclist#fill(l:title, l:files)
 endfunction
 
 " Search in denote notes
 function denote#notes#grep(re)
-	let l:title = "Grep results for: " .. a:re
-	let fpat=map(copy(g:denote_note_file_extensions), {_, e -> g:denote_directory .. "/*." .. e})->join()
-	execute "silent! lvimgrep " .. a:re .. " " .. fpat
+	let l:title = 'Grep results for: ' .. a:re
+	let l:fpat=map(copy(g:denote_note_file_extensions), {_, e -> g:denote_directory .. '/*.' .. e})->join()
+	execute 'silent! lvimgrep ' .. a:re .. ' ' .. l:fpat
 	call denote#loclist#setgrep(l:title)
 endfunction
 
 " This creates a new denote entry with the given title and of the given
 " filetype. The title may be empty.
 function denote#notes#new(title, ft=g:denote_new_ft)
-	let identifier=denote#meta#identifier_generate()
-	let fn=identifier .. '--' .. a:title
+	let l:identifier=denote#meta#identifier_generate()
+	let l:fn=l:identifier .. '--' .. a:title
 				\ ->tolower()
 				\ ->substitute('[^[:fname:]]\|/', '-', 'g')
 				\ ->substitute('-\+', '-', 'g')
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ function denote#notes#new(title, ft=g:denote_new_ft)
 				\ ->substitute('=\+', '=', 'g')
 				\ ->substitute('@\+', '@', 'g')
 				\ ->trim('-_@=') .. '.' .. a:ft
-	execute "edit " .. g:denote_directory .. "/" .. fn
-	call setline(1, denote#frontmatter#new(a:ft, identifier, a:title))
+	execute 'edit ' .. g:denote_directory .. '/' .. l:fn
+	call setline(1, denote#frontmatter#new(a:ft, l:identifier, a:title))
 endfunction