Question 1

How fast is Blades compared to Hugo?

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Blades is benchmarked to render sites in milliseconds, often over 20 times faster than Hugo, thanks to zero-copy deserialization and Ramhorns templating. However, actual performance depends on site complexity and hardware.

Question 2

How to write a plugin for Blades in Python?

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Blades plugins use standard I/O; write a script that reads JSON-serialized page data from stdin and outputs processed data to stdout. For example, a transform plugin can modify pages, and Blades handles the serialization automatically.

Question 3

Does Blades support LaTeX math equations?

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Yes, Blades renders LaTeX formulas between $ or $$ delimiters into MathML, which is supported by all major browsers. This makes it ideal for academic or technical content without extra JavaScript.

Question 4

What themes are available for Blades?

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Blades has a list of themes on its documentation site, but most are minimal and require overriding. Users often need to customize or build their own to achieve specific designs.

Question 5

Blades or Zola for a Rust-based static site?

Accepted Answer

Blades focuses on speed and simplicity with mustache templates, while Zola offers more features like built-in Sass and Tera templates. Choose Blades for raw performance, Zola for a richer out-of-the-box experience.

Question 6

How to set up taxonomies like categories in Blades?

Accepted Answer

Define taxonomies in the config file (e.g., tags or categories), and assign them to pages in frontmatter. Blades automatically generates listing pages for each taxonomy term.

Question 7

Can Blades optimize images in galleries?

Accepted Answer

Blades generates image galleries but doesn't include built-in image optimization. For optimization, use output plugins or external tools, as the plugin system allows integration with image processing libraries.

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