## DESCRIPTION
This plugin provides a way of adding arbitrary meta-data (data fields) to any
-page by prefixing the page with a YAML-format document. This provides a way to
-create per-page structured data, where each page is treated like a record, and
-the structured data are fields in that record. This can include the meta-data
-for that page, such as the page title.
+page by prefixing the page with a YAML-format document. This also provides
+the [[ikiwiki/directive/ymlfront]] directive, which enables one to put
+YAML-formatted data inside a standard IkiWiki [[ikiwiki/directive]].
+
+This is a way to create per-page structured data, where each page is
+treated like a record, and the structured data are fields in that record. This
+can include the meta-data for that page, such as the page title.
This plugin is meant to be used in conjunction with the [[field]] plugin.
## DETAILS
-The YAML-format data in a page must be placed at the start of the page
-and delimited by lines containing precisely three dashes. The "normal"
-content of the page then follows.
+If one is not using the ymlfront directive, the YAML-format data in a page
+must be placed at the start of the page and delimited by lines containing
+precisely three dashes. The "normal" content of the page then follows.
For example:
### Accessing the Data
-There are three ways to access the data given in the YAML section.
+There are a few ways to access the given YAML data.
* [[getfield]] plugin
When running on the Sprongle system, the Foo function returns incorrect data.
+* [[report]] plugin
+
+ The **report** plugin is like the [[ftemplate]] plugin, but it reports on multiple pages, rather than just the current page.
+
* write your own plugin
In conjunction with the [[field]] plugin, you can write your own plugin to access the data.