Data Files Configuration

Guide to configuring and managing data files in the _data directory of Sandbox Jekyll theme

Data Files Overview

Navigation Configuration

The navigation.yml file controls the site's navigation structure, supporting multiple menu types including mega menus, dropdowns, and icon menus.

Theme Settings

The theme.yml file contains global theme settings including colors, fonts, logos, and meta information.

Content Configuration

Footer Configuration

The footer.yml file manages footer content including blog-specific elements like popular posts, categories, and tags.

Sidebar Configuration

The sidebar.yml defines widgets and components that appear in the blog sidebar.

Dynamic Content

Pricing Plans

The pricing_plans.json file manages pricing table data with support for monthly/yearly pricing and feature lists.

Search Configuration

Search Data

The search-data.json template generates searchable content from posts and pages.

Usage Guidelines

Accessing Data Files

Access data files in your templates using the site.data variable: