Self-referencing vars in data files

[feamsr00]

Is it possible to a) reference other values in the same _data/myData.yml file? or b) between files? eg _data/myData.yml and _data/pluginData.yml

If not, is it possible to set a global value in _config.ts and use that value in the data files?

Thanks in advance!

[oscarotero]

yml format is a static format, it can't reference dynamically values from external files. For more advanced cases, you may use _data/myData.js or _data/myData.ts formats. With js or ts files, you can import or read other values.

In _config.ts yo can define global values with site.data("name", value). But _data files cannot see these values.

If you tell me what do you want to do (what problem you want to solve) maybe I can give you a more precise solution.

[feamsr00]

Sure. Mostly some url part shuffling or text inserting. Simple one:

destination_url: support.com
cta_text: "Stuff? Things! <a href="{destination_url}">Click Here</a>"

[oscarotero]

Okay. For HTML parts, you can use Vento templates or Lume components. For example, with components:

_components/cta.vto

Stuff? Things! <a href="{destination}">Click Here</a>

page.vto

{{ comp.cta({ destination: "https://example.com" }) }}