Using Data #

Data can be used on a template from multiple different sources.

• Configure your Templates: Set data to configure how your template behaves in Eleventy.
• Eleventy Supplied Data: Use data that Eleventy provides to you.
• Set your own data anywhere in the Data Cascade to render in your templates.

Sources of Data #

When the data is merged in the Eleventy Data Cascade, the order of priority for sources of data is (from highest priority to lowest):

1. Computed Data
2. Front Matter Data in a Template
3. Front Matter Data in Layouts
4. Template Data Files
5. Directory Data Files (and ascending Parent Directories)
6. Global Data Files

Using Data:

• Configure your Templates
• Eleventy Supplied Data
• Data Cascade
  • Front Matter Data
    • Customize Front Matter Parsing
  • Template & Directory Data Files
  • Global Data Files
    • Data Preprocessing
  • Data Deep Merge
  • Computed Data
• JavaScript Data Files
• Custom Data File Formats