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METHODS SITE METHODS

Taxonomies

Returns a data structure containing the site’s taxonomy objects, the terms within each taxonomy object, and the pages to which the terms are assigned.

Syntax

SITE.Taxonomies

Returns

page.TaxonomyList

Conceptually, the Taxonomies method on a Site object returns a data structure such as:

     
taxonomy a:
- term 1:
  - page 1
  - page 2
- term 2:
  - page 1
taxonomy b:
- term 1:
  - page 2
- term 2:
  - page 1
  - page 2
[['taxonomy a']]
  'term 1' = ['page 1', 'page 2']
[['taxonomy a']]
  'term 2' = ['page 1']
[['taxonomy b']]
  'term 1' = ['page 2']
[['taxonomy b']]
  'term 2' = ['page 1', 'page 2']
{
   "taxonomy a": [
      {
         "term 1": [
            "page 1",
            "page 2"
         ]
      },
      {
         "term 2": [
            "page 1"
         ]
      }
   ],
   "taxonomy b": [
      {
         "term 1": [
            "page 2"
         ]
      },
      {
         "term 2": [
            "page 1",
            "page 2"
         ]
      }
   ]
}

For example, on a book review site you might create two taxonomies; one for genres and another for authors.

With this site configuration:

hugo.
     
taxonomies:
  author: authors
  genre: genres
[taxonomies]
  author = 'authors'
  genre = 'genres'
{
   "taxonomies": {
      "author": "authors",
      "genre": "genres"
   }
}

And this content structure:

content/
├── books/
│   ├── and-then-there-were-none.md --> genres: suspense
│   ├── death-on-the-nile.md        --> genres: suspense
│   └── jamaica-inn.md              --> genres: suspense, romance
│   └── pride-and-prejudice.md      --> genres: romance
└── _index.md

Conceptually, the taxonomies data structure looks like:

     
authors:
- achristie:
  - And Then There Were None
  - Death on the Nile
- ddmaurier:
  - Jamaica Inn
- jausten:
  - Pride and Prejudice
genres:
- suspense:
  - And Then There Were None
  - Death on the Nile
  - Jamaica Inn
- romance:
  - Jamaica Inn
  - Pride and Prejudice
[[authors]]
  achristie = ['And Then There Were None', 'Death on the Nile']
[[authors]]
  ddmaurier = ['Jamaica Inn']
[[authors]]
  jausten = ['Pride and Prejudice']
[[genres]]
  suspense = ['And Then There Were None', 'Death on the Nile', 'Jamaica Inn']
[[genres]]
  romance = ['Jamaica Inn', 'Pride and Prejudice']
{
   "authors": [
      {
         "achristie": [
            "And Then There Were None",
            "Death on the Nile"
         ]
      },
      {
         "ddmaurier": [
            "Jamaica Inn"
         ]
      },
      {
         "jausten": [
            "Pride and Prejudice"
         ]
      }
   ],
   "genres": [
      {
         "suspense": [
            "And Then There Were None",
            "Death on the Nile",
            "Jamaica Inn"
         ]
      },
      {
         "romance": [
            "Jamaica Inn",
            "Pride and Prejudice"
         ]
      }
   ]
}

To list the “suspense” books:

<ul>
  {{ range .Site.Taxonomies.genres.suspense }}
    <li><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .LinkTitle }}</a></li>
  {{ end }}
</ul>

Hugo renders this to:

<ul>
  <li><a href="/books/and-then-there-were-none/">And Then There Were None</a></li>
  <li><a href="/books/death-on-the-nile/">Death on the Nile</a></li>
  <li><a href="/books/jamaica-inn/">Jamaica Inn</a></li>
</ul>

Hugo’s taxonomy system is powerful, allowing you to classify content and create relationships between pages.

Please see the taxonomies section for a complete explanation and examples.

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