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Clarify docs on collections regarding the need for front matter (#7538) 

Merge pull request 7538
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Paul Kim 2019-02-19 00:46:09 -08:00 committed by jekyllbot
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@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ collections:
Create a corresponding folder (e.g. `<source>/_staff_members`) and add Create a corresponding folder (e.g. `<source>/_staff_members`) and add
documents. Front matter is processed if the front matter exists, and everything documents. Front matter is processed if the front matter exists, and everything
after the front matter is pushed into the document's `content` attribute. If no front after the front matter is pushed into the document's `content` attribute. If no front
matter is provided, Jekyll will not generate the file in your collection. matter is provided, Jekyll will consider it to be a [static file](/docs/static-files/)
and copy it to the destination (e.g. `_site`) without processing. If front matter
is provided, Jekyll will process the file in your collection but will not write to disk
unless `output: true` is set in the collection's metadata.
For example here's how you would add a staff member to the collection set above. For example here's how you would add a staff member to the collection set above.
The filename is `./_staff_members/jane.md` with the following content: The filename is `./_staff_members/jane.md` with the following content: