Unleashing the Power of Hugo: Integrating Config Parameters with JavaScript

The Challenge: Using a config.yml Parameter in a JavaScript File Lately, I found myself in a predicament. I wanted to use a config.yml parameter in a JavaScript file, and apparently, it’s not that easy since most .js files are static as far as Hugo is concerned. Why would you like to do that? Well, let’s say you have a separate JavaScript file for Google Analytics that needs to be loaded at page start/end, but you don’t want to hardcode the Google Analytics ID....

April 20, 2023 · 2 min · Alex Popescu