diff --git a/d2compiler/compile.go b/d2compiler/compile.go
index 50ad03f54..6be93af4e 100644
--- a/d2compiler/compile.go
+++ b/d2compiler/compile.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileField(obj *d2graph.Object, f *d2ir.Field) {
 				obj.Map = fr.Context.Key.Value.Map
 			}
 		}
-		scopeObjIDA := d2ir.IDA(fr.Context.ScopeMap)
+		scopeObjIDA := d2ir.BoardIDA(fr.Context.ScopeMap)
 		scopeObj := obj.Graph.Root.EnsureChildIDVal(scopeObjIDA)
 		obj.References = append(obj.References, d2graph.Reference{
 			Key:          fr.KeyPath,
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileEdge(obj *d2graph.Object, e *d2ir.Edge) {
 
 	edge.Attributes.Label.MapKey = e.LastPrimaryKey()
 	for _, er := range e.References {
-		scopeObjIDA := d2ir.IDA(er.Context.ScopeMap)
+		scopeObjIDA := d2ir.BoardIDA(er.Context.ScopeMap)
 		scopeObj := edge.Src.Graph.Root.EnsureChildIDVal(scopeObjIDA)
 		edge.References = append(edge.References, d2graph.EdgeReference{
 			Edge:            er.Context.Edge,
@@ -735,16 +735,18 @@ func (c *compiler) validateBoardLinks(g *d2graph.Graph) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		root := g
-		for root.Parent != nil {
-			root = root.Parent
-		}
-		if !hasBoard(root, linkKey.IDA()) {
+		if !hasBoard(g.RootBoard(), linkKey.IDA()) {
 			c.errorf(obj.Attributes.Link.MapKey, "linked board not found")
 			continue
 		}
 	}
-	for _, b := range append(append(g.Layers, g.Scenarios...), g.Steps...) {
+	for _, b := range g.Layers {
+		c.validateBoardLinks(b)
+	}
+	for _, b := range g.Scenarios {
+		c.validateBoardLinks(b)
+	}
+	for _, b := range g.Steps {
 		c.validateBoardLinks(b)
 	}
 }
@@ -752,7 +754,7 @@ func (c *compiler) validateBoardLinks(g *d2graph.Graph) {
 func hasBoard(root *d2graph.Graph, ida []string) bool {
 	for i := 0; i < len(ida); i += 2 {
 		id := ida[i]
-		if id == "root" {
+		if i == 0 && id == "root" {
 			i--
 			continue
 		}
@@ -760,24 +762,27 @@ func hasBoard(root *d2graph.Graph, ida []string) bool {
 			return root.Name == id
 		}
 		nextID := ida[i+1]
-		if id == "layers" {
+		switch id {
+		case "layers":
 			for _, b := range root.Layers {
 				if b.Name == nextID {
 					return hasBoard(b, ida[i+1:])
 				}
 			}
-		} else if id == "scenarios" {
+		case "scenarios":
 			for _, b := range root.Scenarios {
 				if b.Name == nextID {
 					return hasBoard(b, ida[i+1:])
 				}
 			}
-		} else if id == "steps" {
+		case "steps":
 			for _, b := range root.Steps {
 				if b.Name == nextID {
 					return hasBoard(b, ida[i+1:])
 				}
 			}
+		default:
+			break
 		}
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/d2compiler/compile_test.go b/d2compiler/compile_test.go
index fdd7df324..4ae917bb6 100644
--- a/d2compiler/compile_test.go
+++ b/d2compiler/compile_test.go
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ layers: {
 
 scenarios: {
   green: {
-		question.style.fill: green
+    question.style.fill: green
   }
 }`,
 			assertions: func(t *testing.T, g *d2graph.Graph) {
@@ -2071,7 +2071,7 @@ scenarios: {
 			text: `zzz
 x.link: layers.x.y
 layers: {
-	x: {
+  x: {
     y
   }
 }`,
@@ -2081,11 +2081,11 @@ layers: {
 			name: "link-board-nested",
 			text: `x.link: layers.x.layers.x
 layers: {
-	x: {
+  x: {
     layers: {
-			x: {
+      x: {
         hello
-			}
+      }
     }
   }
 }`,
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ layers: {
   y.link: layers.x
 }
 layers: {
-	x: {
+  x: {
     yo
   }
 }`,
@@ -2114,10 +2114,10 @@ layers: {
 	x: {
 	  yo
     layers: {
-			x: {
-				hello.link: _._.layers.x
-				hey.link: _
-			}
+      x: {
+        hello.link: _._.layers.x
+        hey.link: _
+      }
     }
   }
 }`,
@@ -2131,16 +2131,16 @@ layers: {
 			name: "link-board-underscore-not-found",
 			text: `x
 layers: {
-	x: {
-	  yo
+  x: {
+    yo
     layers: {
-			x: {
-				hello.link: _._._
-			}
+      x: {
+        hello.link: _._._
+      }
     }
   }
 }`,
-			expErr: `d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-underscore-not-found.d2:7:5: linked board not found`,
+			expErr: `d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-underscore-not-found.d2:7:9: invalid underscore usage`,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/d2format/format.go b/d2format/format.go
index e979a6fea..3279fb069 100644
--- a/d2format/format.go
+++ b/d2format/format.go
@@ -409,3 +409,11 @@ func KeyPath(kp *d2ast.KeyPath) (ida []string) {
 	}
 	return ida
 }
+
+func IDA(ida []string) *d2ast.KeyPath {
+	kp := &d2ast.KeyPath{}
+	for _, s := range ida {
+		kp.Path = append(kp.Path, d2ast.MakeValueBox(d2ast.RawString(s, true)).StringBox())
+	}
+	return kp
+}
diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index 782cd831e..6c220ed5f 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ func NewGraph() *Graph {
 	return d
 }
 
+func (g *Graph) RootBoard() *Graph {
+	for g.Parent != nil {
+		g = g.Parent
+	}
+	return g
+}
+
 // TODO consider having different Scalar types
 // Right now we'll hold any types in Value and just convert, e.g. floats
 type Scalar struct {
diff --git a/d2ir/compile.go b/d2ir/compile.go
index 9b50fd16c..5dba47c6d 100644
--- a/d2ir/compile.go
+++ b/d2ir/compile.go
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package d2ir
 
 import (
-	"strings"
-
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2ast"
+	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2format"
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2parser"
 )
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileField(dst *Map, kp *d2ast.KeyPath, refctx *RefContext)
 		}
 		c.compileMap(f.Map(), refctx.Key.Value.Map)
 	} else if refctx.Key.Value.ScalarBox().Unbox() != nil {
-		// If these are boards, we transform into absolute paths
+		// If the link is a board, we need to transform it into an absolute path.
 		if f.Name == "link" {
 			c.compileLink(refctx)
 		}
@@ -147,8 +146,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileLink(refctx *RefContext) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	scopeID, _ := d2parser.ParseKey(refctx.ScopeMap.AbsID())
-	scopeIDA := scopeID.IDA()
+	scopeIDA := IDA(refctx.ScopeMap)
 
 	if len(scopeIDA) == 0 {
 		return
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileLink(refctx *RefContext) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// If it doesn't start with one of these reserved words, the link may be a URL or local path or something
+	// If it doesn't start with one of these reserved words, the link is definitely not a board link.
 	if linkIDA[0] != "layers" && linkIDA[0] != "scenarios" && linkIDA[0] != "steps" && linkIDA[0] != "_" {
 		return
 	}
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileLink(refctx *RefContext) {
 		if len(scopeIDA) < 2 {
 			// IR compiler only validates bad underscore usage
 			// The compiler will validate if the target board actually exists
-			c.errorf(refctx.Key.Key, "linked board not found")
+			c.errorf(refctx.Key.Key, "invalid underscore usage")
 			return
 		}
 		// pop 2 off path per one underscore
@@ -194,7 +192,8 @@ func (c *compiler) compileLink(refctx *RefContext) {
 
 	// Create the absolute path by appending scope path with value specified
 	scopeIDA = append(scopeIDA, linkIDA...)
-	refctx.Key.Value = d2ast.MakeValueBox(d2ast.RawString(strings.Join(scopeIDA, "."), true))
+	kp := d2format.IDA(scopeIDA)
+	refctx.Key.Value = d2ast.MakeValueBox(d2ast.RawString(d2format.Format(kp), true))
 }
 
 func (c *compiler) compileEdges(refctx *RefContext) {
diff --git a/d2ir/d2ir.go b/d2ir/d2ir.go
index ac0019652..aa6a4734c 100644
--- a/d2ir/d2ir.go
+++ b/d2ir/d2ir.go
@@ -221,17 +221,6 @@ func (m *Map) Root() bool {
 	return f.Root()
 }
 
-func (m *Map) AbsID() string {
-	f, ok := m.parent.(*Field)
-	if !ok {
-		return ""
-	}
-	if f.parent == nil {
-		return f.Name
-	}
-	return f.parent.(*Map).AbsID() + "." + f.Name
-}
-
 func (f *Field) Root() bool {
 	return f.parent == nil
 }
@@ -1044,8 +1033,8 @@ func parentPrimaryKey(n Node) *d2ast.Key {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// IDA returns the absolute path to n from the nearest board root.
-func IDA(n Node) (ida []string) {
+// BoardIDA returns the absolute path to n from the nearest board root.
+func BoardIDA(n Node) (ida []string) {
 	for {
 		f, ok := n.(*Field)
 		if ok {
@@ -1064,6 +1053,26 @@ func IDA(n Node) (ida []string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// IDA returns the absolute path to n from the nearest board root.
+func IDA(n Node) (ida []string) {
+	for {
+		f, ok := n.(*Field)
+		if ok {
+			ida = append(ida, f.Name)
+			if f.Root() {
+				reverseIDA(ida)
+				return ida
+			}
+		}
+		f = ParentField(n)
+		if f == nil {
+			reverseIDA(ida)
+			return ida
+		}
+		n = f
+	}
+}
+
 func reverseIDA(ida []string) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(ida)/2; i++ {
 		tmp := ida[i]
diff --git a/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.exp.json b/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.exp.json
index 9095c2773..ec7d650bc 100644
--- a/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.exp.json
+++ b/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.exp.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "name": "",
     "isFolderOnly": false,
     "ast": {
-      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,0:0:0-7:1:54",
+      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,0:0:0-7:1:55",
       "nodes": [
         {
           "map_key": {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         },
         {
           "map_key": {
-            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-7:1:54",
+            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-7:1:55",
             "key": {
               "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-3:6:32",
               "path": [
@@ -99,17 +99,17 @@
             "primary": {},
             "value": {
               "map": {
-                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:8:34-7:0:53",
+                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:8:34-7:0:54",
                 "nodes": [
                   {
                     "map_key": {
-                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-6:3:52",
+                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-6:3:53",
                       "key": {
-                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-4:2:38",
+                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-4:3:39",
                         "path": [
                           {
                             "unquoted_string": {
-                              "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-4:2:38",
+                              "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-4:3:39",
                               "value": [
                                 {
                                   "string": "x",
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@
                       "primary": {},
                       "value": {
                         "map": {
-                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:4:40-6:2:51",
+                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:5:41-6:2:52",
                           "nodes": [
                             {
                               "map_key": {
-                                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                 "key": {
-                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                   "path": [
                                     {
                                       "unquoted_string": {
-                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                         "value": [
                                           {
                                             "string": "yo",
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         "name": "x",
         "isFolderOnly": false,
         "ast": {
-          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,0:0:0-7:1:54",
+          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,0:0:0-7:1:55",
           "nodes": [
             {
               "map_key": {
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
             },
             {
               "map_key": {
-                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-7:1:54",
+                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-7:1:55",
                 "key": {
                   "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:0:26-3:6:32",
                   "path": [
@@ -397,17 +397,17 @@
                 "primary": {},
                 "value": {
                   "map": {
-                    "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:8:34-7:0:53",
+                    "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,3:8:34-7:0:54",
                     "nodes": [
                       {
                         "map_key": {
-                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-6:3:52",
+                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-6:3:53",
                           "key": {
-                            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-4:2:38",
+                            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-4:3:39",
                             "path": [
                               {
                                 "unquoted_string": {
-                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:1:37-4:2:38",
+                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:2:38-4:3:39",
                                   "value": [
                                     {
                                       "string": "x",
@@ -421,17 +421,17 @@
                           "primary": {},
                           "value": {
                             "map": {
-                              "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:4:40-6:2:51",
+                              "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,4:5:41-6:2:52",
                               "nodes": [
                                 {
                                   "map_key": {
-                                    "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                    "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                     "key": {
-                                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                       "path": [
                                         {
                                           "unquoted_string": {
-                                            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                                            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                                             "value": [
                                               {
                                                 "string": "yo",
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@
             "references": [
               {
                 "key": {
-                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                   "path": [
                     {
                       "unquoted_string": {
-                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:46-5:6:48",
+                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-key-nested.d2,5:4:47-5:6:49",
                         "value": [
                           {
                             "string": "yo",
diff --git a/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.exp.json b/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.exp.json
index ac393f695..4197bc41e 100644
--- a/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.exp.json
+++ b/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.exp.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "name": "",
     "isFolderOnly": false,
     "ast": {
-      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,0:0:0-13:1:173",
+      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,0:0:0-13:1:175",
       "nodes": [
         {
           "map_key": {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         },
         {
           "map_key": {
-            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,9:0:115-13:1:173",
+            "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,9:0:115-13:1:175",
             "key": {
               "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,9:0:115-9:9:124",
               "path": [
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@
             "primary": {},
             "value": {
               "map": {
-                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,9:11:126-13:0:172",
+                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,9:11:126-13:0:174",
                 "nodes": [
                   {
                     "map_key": {
-                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,10:2:130-12:3:171",
+                      "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,10:2:130-12:3:173",
                       "key": {
                         "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,10:2:130-10:7:135",
                         "path": [
@@ -241,17 +241,17 @@
                       "primary": {},
                       "value": {
                         "map": {
-                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,10:9:137-12:2:170",
+                          "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,10:9:137-12:2:172",
                           "nodes": [
                             {
                               "map_key": {
-                                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:2:141-11:28:167",
+                                "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:4:143-11:30:169",
                                 "key": {
-                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:2:141-11:21:160",
+                                  "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:4:143-11:23:162",
                                   "path": [
                                     {
                                       "unquoted_string": {
-                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:2:141-11:10:149",
+                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:4:143-11:12:151",
                                         "value": [
                                           {
                                             "string": "question",
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
                                     },
                                     {
                                       "unquoted_string": {
-                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:11:150-11:16:155",
+                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:13:152-11:18:157",
                                         "value": [
                                           {
                                             "string": "style",
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                                     },
                                     {
                                       "unquoted_string": {
-                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:17:156-11:21:160",
+                                        "range": "d2/testdata/d2compiler/TestCompile/link-board-mixed.d2,11:19:158-11:23:162",
                                         "value": [
                                           {
                                             "string": "fill",
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