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[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / plugins / contrib / ymlfront.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/plugins/contrib/ymlfront.mdwn b/doc/plugins/contrib/ymlfront.mdwn
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--- a/doc/plugins/contrib/ymlfront.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/contrib/ymlfront.mdwn
@@ -13,18 +13,21 @@ IkiWiki::Plugin::ymlfront - add YAML-format data to a page
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
 This plugin provides a way of adding arbitrary meta-data (data fields) to any
 ## 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
 
 
 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:
 
 
 For example:
 


@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ That will be htmlized using the page-type of the page-file.
 
 ### Accessing the Data
 
 
 ### 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
 
 
 * [[getfield]] plugin
 


@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ There are three ways to access the data given in the YAML section.
 
        When running on the Sprongle system, the Foo function returns incorrect data.
 
 
        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.
 * write your own plugin
 
   In conjunction with the [[field]] plugin, you can write your own plugin to access the data.