YAML front matter

For static sites.

  • Snippet
  • Document scaffolds
  • 3 blanks to fill

Fill in the blanks

Your text

---
title: Title
date: today
tags: [Tags]
draft: true
---

Orange words are blanks you have not filled yet. Blue words fill in by themselves, such as today’s date or a random pick.

About this template

For static sites.

Pack
Document scaffolds
Type
Snippet, a short message
Asks for
Title, Tags, Draft

Use it anywhere you write: email, chat, a document or a support tool. If you send it often, save the finished text as a snippet in ClipBuddy and paste it again from your clipboard history with ⌘⇧V.

Template source

The template as written, with its blanks in double braces, such as {{Name}}.

---
title: {{Title}}
date: {{date:yyyy-MM-dd}}
tags: [{{Tags}}]
draft: {{choice:Draft|true|false}}
---

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