Custom plugins

Published 2 March 2020, 77 words, 1-minute read

The build.js file defines how the site is built using Metalsmith and various plugins.

Several custom plugins have been created specifically for this site:

• lib/metalsmith-debug.js: output debugging information to the console.
• lib/metalsmith-setdate.js: ensure each page has a date. If a date is not defined in the page's front-matter, it is presumed to be the publish or file creation date.
• lib/metalsmith-moremeta.js: applies further metadata to each page including the root folder, a default layout, primary and secondary navigation.