Frontmatter
Definition
Frontmatter is metadata placed at the beginning of a markdown file, typically in YAML format, enclosed by triple dashes (---).
Common frontmatter fields: - title: Document title - date: Publication date - description: Summary - tags: Categories - author: Writer name
Frontmatter is used by static site generators (Jekyll, Hugo, Next.js) to extract metadata for SEO and organization.
Example
---
title: "My Blog Post"
date: "2025-01-01"
description: "A great article"
tags: ["markdown", "tutorial"]
---
# Content starts here