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Clarify paragraph on the return value of `generate`

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Jesse Pinho 2015-01-01 23:58:27 -06:00
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@ -66,11 +66,8 @@ based on your own rules.
A generator is a subclass of `Jekyll::Generator` that defines a `generate` A generator is a subclass of `Jekyll::Generator` that defines a `generate`
method, which receives an instance of method, which receives an instance of
[`Jekyll::Site`]({{ site.repository }}/blob/master/lib/jekyll/site.rb). [`Jekyll::Site`]({{ site.repository }}/blob/master/lib/jekyll/site.rb). The
return value of `generate` is ignored.
The return value of `generate` is ignored, since generation is triggered for
its side effects. Jekyll does not expect any particular side effect to
happen---it just runs the method.
Generators run after Jekyll has made an inventory of the existing content, and Generators run after Jekyll has made an inventory of the existing content, and
before the site is generated. Pages with YAML Front Matters are stored as before the site is generated. Pages with YAML Front Matters are stored as