Included more details about adding defaults to static files
Based on the functionality released in [3.4.2](http://jekyllrb.com/news/2017/03/09/jekyll-3-4-2-released/) re adding defaults to static files, I thought this page needed some more detail.
This commit is contained in:
		
							parent
							
								
									351e3abd8e
								
							
						
					
					
						commit
						f9243c5ab1
					
				|  | @ -65,3 +65,35 @@ following metadata: | |||
|   </tbody> | ||||
| </table> | ||||
| </div> | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Note that in the above table, `file` can be anything. It's simply an arbitrarily set variable used in your own logic (such as in a for loop). It isn't a global site or page variable.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## Add front matter to static files | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Although you can't directly add front matter values to static files, you can actually set front matter values through the [defaults property](../configuration/#front-matter-defaults) in your configuration file. When Jekyll builds the site, it will use the front matter values you set.  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Here's an example:  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| In your `_config.yml` file, add the following values to the `defaults` property: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```yaml | ||||
| defaults: | ||||
|   - scope: | ||||
|       path: "assets/img" | ||||
|     values: | ||||
|       image: true | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| This assumes that your Jekyll site has a folder path of `assets/img` where  you have images (static files) stored. When Jekyll builds the site, it will treat each image as if it had the front matter value of `image: true`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Suppose you want to list all your image assets as contained in `assets/img`. You could use this for loop to look in the `static_files` object and get all static files that have this front matter property: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```liquid | ||||
| {% raw %}{% for myfile in site.static_files %} | ||||
|    {% if myfile.image == true %} | ||||
|      {{ myfile.path }} | ||||
|    {% endif %} | ||||
| {% endfor %}{% endraw %} | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| When you build your site, the output will list the path to each file that meets this front matter condition. | ||||
|  |  | |||
		Loading…
	
		Reference in New Issue