Data option to process a template file but not write it to the output directory

Something like write: false

This would be similar to the _underscoreprefix.html in jekyll.

[zachleat]

Hm? If you wanted to do this for an individual file you could use a template specific JS data file or probably even in front matter if you use the JS front matter type: https://www.11ty.io/docs/data-frontmatter/#javascript-front-matter

However, I’d rather move bikeshed discussions for a higher level drafts feature to https://github.com/11ty/eleventy/issues/188 if we could!

[zachleat]

@edwardhorsford yes, for data properties you can set them in data files (JS or JSON) or in front matter. This data cascade is documented here: https://www.11ty.io/docs/data/

With this feature, @adamsilver should be able to implement this himself by creating a directory-specific JS data file that looks for a --drafts command line flag. https://www.11ty.io/docs/data-js/ It could be conditional based on development or production environment variables too, sure.

E.g. a drafts.11tydata.js file in a drafts/ folder, continuing from this example: https://www.11ty.io/docs/data-js/#example%3A-exposing-environment-variables

module.exports = {
  permalink: process.env.ELEVENTY_ENV === "production" ? false : "/{{ fileSlug }}/"
};