Jace Ty

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eleventy
bootstrap

This is a template repo for the eleventy (11ty) jamstack.

Overview:

Jace-ty is an opinionated template for 11ty, a static site generator. It provides a folder structure for each post with proper passthrough for files, easy theme switching, RSS functionality, syntax highlighting, simple search feature, and comments powered by utteranc.es. The template is designed to be semantic and easy to customize.

Features:

  • Syntax Highlighting: Uses PrismJS theme prism-a11y-dark.css with @11ty/eleventy-plugin-syntaxhighlight.
  • Simple Search: Allows for title, subtitle, summary, and meta field searches on posts.
  • RSS: Includes an Atom 1.0 valid feed from feed.njk.
  • Folder Structure for Posts: Each post gets a folder, allowing you to keep your assets relative to your content.
  • Comments powered by utteranc.es: If you set up utteranc.es on your repo, you can include comments on posts.
  • Theme Files take a Backseat to Local Files: You can customize the theme by creating or modifying files in the src/layouts/ folder. If a file with the same name exists in src/theme/jace-ty/, the layouts file will be used instead.
  • Easy Theme Switching: The template allows you to switch themes easily by defining the theme in the site.js file.

Summary:

Jace-ty is an opinionated template for 11ty that provides a convenient structure and features to build a static site. It offers syntax highlighting, simple search, RSS functionality, easy theme switching, and comments powered by utteranc.es. The template allows for customization while maintaining a semantic design. To install the theme, clone the repository, deploy it on Netlify, and update the necessary files to customize your site.

eleventy
Eleventy

11ty is a static site generator that allows developers to build fast, modern websites using HTML, Markdown, and other templating languages, without the need for a complex build system.

bootstrap
Bootstrap

Bootstrap is the most popular CSS Framework for developing responsive and mobile-first websites.

netlify
Netlify

Netlify is a cloud-based web development platform that provides a range of tools and services to help developers build, deploy, and manage modern web applications. It offers features such as continuous deployment, serverless functions, and CDN hosting, making it an ideal platform for building fast, scalable, and secure websites.