2. Create collection urls outside of directories

Accepted

Context

In any file-system based site builder, you can autor subdirectory index pages two ways:

• /collection/index.ext
• /collection.ext

Which is preferrable depends a lot on the features of the site builder.

11ty’s data files feature gives authors a way to provide shared data to an entire directory.

When index files are placed in the directory, they also get the data in that data file.

Decision

Create collection urls outside of directors.

Prefer /collection.ext to /collection/indeex.ext.

This ensures that index don’t get the tags and layouts of the resources in directories with data files.

Consequences

• collection pages don’t show up next to resource directories, as most visual file system explorers hoist directories