Optional Frontmatter Fields
Optional fields refine how pages appear and behave. Use them when they add clarity�skip them when they do not.
navLabel
Shorten or rename the sidebar label without changing the title.
---
title: "Frequently Asked Questions About Deployment"
navLabel: "Deployment FAQ"
---
navIcon
Add visual affordance in the sidebar.
---
navIcon: "" # Emoji
# or
navIcon: "book" # Icon name from your icon set
---
navHidden
Hide the page from navigation while keeping the URL accessible (useful for drafts or landing pages).
---
navHidden: true
---
draft
Exclude the page from production builds.
---
draft: true
---
authors
Credit contributors or set ownership.
---
authors: ["Alice", "Bob"]
---
tags (custom)
If you extend the schema, tags help grouping or search.
---
tags: ["api", "reference", "v2"]
---
When to Use Optional Fields
- Use
navLabelfor long titles - Use
navIconsparingly so the sidebar stays consistent - Use
navHidden+draftduring in-flight work - Add
authorsfor high-ownership pages (SLAs, runbooks)
Next Steps
- Enforce labels and visibility in Navigation Overrides
- Review mandatory fields in Required Frontmatter Fields