Why Your Markdown Task Lists Break in Static Docs (and How to Fix Them)
Task lists in Markdown look simple but break in static docs. Here's how to make them work with proper HTML, accessibility, and interactivity.
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Eleventy Template Engine Selection: A Practical Guide for Blog Sites
Eleventy template engine selection affects build performance and developer experience. Compare Nunjucks, Liquid, Handlebars, and Markdown to pick the best option for your blog.
eleventyManaging Structured Content with Jekyll Collections
Learn how to use Jekyll Collections to manage custom content types like staff directories or portfolios, moving beyond the limitations of standard posts and pages.
jekyllHarnessing Eleventy's JavaScript Data Files: Build‑Time Flexibility vs. Performance
Eleventy lets you drop JavaScript into _data to compute site data on build. This blog shows how that works, a practical example, and the trade‑offs you should consider before adding heavy logic to your data files.
Choosing Read the Docs for Multi-Version Documentation: A Practical Engineering Decision
Read the Docs automatically builds documentation from Git repositories when code is pushed, supporting multiple versions simultaneously. Learn how to set it up and the trade-offs involved.
readthedocsCutting Front‑Matter Duplication in Eleventy with Data Cascades
Eleventy’s data cascade lets you write shared values once in global, directory, or template data files, eliminating repetitive front‑matter and simplifying site maintenance. This guide walks through a concrete example, explains merge rules, and highlights trade‑offs.
Diagnosing Jekyll Incremental Regeneration Failures in 4.x Sites
When `jekyll serve --incremental` shows stale pages, missed posts, or build errors, a systematic diagnostic path can pinpoint the culprit—whether it’s collection tracking, data‑file detection, layout dependencies, or plugin hooks.
Diagnosing Eleventy Pagination Issues: Missing Pages, Duplicate URLs, Raw Tags, and Stale Builds
A step‑by‑step diagnostic guide for Eleventy pagination problems: missing pages, duplicate URLs, raw template tags, and stale watch output, with checks, fixes, and when to escalate.
Diagnosing Missing Layouts and Template Inheritance in Eleventy
Learn how to diagnose and fix missing layouts in Eleventy, from front matter typos and case-sensitivity issues to directory data file overrides.