Overview

The Foundation for Public Code Jekyll theme is designed to set up quick and generic static sites, particularly for use with GitHub pages. It aims to maintain consistency and maintainability across websites through the use of Markdown for content preservation. This theme is primarily used internally by the Foundation for Public Code to create version controlled single sources of truth with hyperlinked content that can be transformed and collated as needed.

Features

Designed for use with GitHub pages
Keeps content in Markdown for mutability and preservation
Customizable table of contents for the entire site or specific pages
Breadcrumbs for easy navigation
Option to add metadata to posts
Ability to redirect pages
Remove the Foundation for Public Code footer
Experimental feature: navigation display
Separate rendering of titles
Language configuration for HTML tag

Summary

The Foundation for Public Code Jekyll theme allows for the quick setup of static sites, particularly for use with GitHub pages. It focuses on consistency and maintainability through the use of Markdown for content preservation. With features such as customizable table of contents, breadcrumbs, metadata, and redirects, this theme offers flexibility and ease of navigation. The ability to remove the Foundation for Public Code footer and experiment with navigation display adds further customization options.

Publiccodenet

Jekyll Theme Starter Kit

Foundation For Public Code