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# index.hbs
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`index.hbs` is the handlebars template that is used to render the book.
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The markdown files are processed to html and then injected in that template.
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If you want to change the layout or style of your book, chances are that you will
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have to modify this template a little bit. Here is what you need to know.
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## Data
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A lot of data is exposed to the handlebars template with the "context".
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In the handlebars template you can access this information by using
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```handlebars
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{{name_of_property}}
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```
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Here is a list of the properties that are exposed:
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- ***language*** Language of the book in the form `en`. To use in <code class="language-html">\<html lang="{{ language }}"></code> for example.
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At the moment it is hardcoded.
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- ***title*** Title of the book, as specified in `book.toml`
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- ***chapter_title*** Title of the current chapter, as listed in `SUMMARY.md`
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- ***path*** Relative path to the original markdown file from the source directory
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- ***content*** This is the rendered markdown.
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- ***path_to_root*** This is a path containing exclusively `../`'s that points to the root of the book from the current file.
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Since the original directory structure is maintained, it is useful to prepend relative links with this `path_to_root`.
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- ***chapters*** Is an array of dictionaries of the form
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```json
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{"section": "1.2.1", "name": "name of this chapter", "path": "dir/markdown.md"}
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```
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containing all the chapters of the book. It is used for example to construct the table of contents (sidebar).
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## Handlebars Helpers
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In addition to the properties you can access, there are some handlebars helpers at your disposal.
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1. ### toc
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The toc helper is used like this
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```handlebars
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{{#toc}}{{/toc}}
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```
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and outputs something that looks like this, depending on the structure of your book
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```html
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<ul class="chapter">
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<li><a href="link/to/file.html">Some chapter</a></li>
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<li>
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<ul class="section">
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<li><a href="link/to/other_file.html">Some other Chapter</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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```
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If you would like to make a toc with another structure, you have access to the chapters property containing all the data.
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The only limitation at the moment is that you would have to do it with JavaScript instead of with a handlebars helper.
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```html
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<script>
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var chapters = {{chapters}};
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// Processing here
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</script>
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```
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2. ### previous / next
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The previous and next helpers expose a `link` and `name` property to the previous and next chapters.
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They are used like this
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```handlebars
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{{#previous}}
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<a href="{{link}}" class="nav-chapters previous">
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<i class="fa fa-angle-left"></i>
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</a>
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{{/previous}}
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```
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The inner html will only be rendered if the previous / next chapter exists.
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Of course the inner html can be changed to your liking.
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------
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2017-11-22 03:35:18 -07:00
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*If you would like me to expose other properties or helpers, please [create a new issue](https://github.com/rust-lang-nursery/mdBook/issues)
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and I will consider it.*
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