Concern Regarding Empty Table of Contents (TOC) Element Creation

[jmooring]

@chrillek

This has nothing to do with Hugo

Yes, it does.

@chrillek

it’s a matter of the theme you’re using

No, it is not.

@chrillek

Hugo does not generate nav elements by itself.

Yes, it does.

@Pon_Ranjith_Kodiyara

What changes should I make to the template logic to ensure that the TOC is only generated when there are actual headings present on the page?

Render the TOC if it contains a list item element:

{{ if in .TableOfContents "li" }}
  {{ .TableOfContents }}
{{ end }}

or

{{ if strings.Contains .TableOfContents "li" }}
  {{ .TableOfContents }}
{{ end }}

https://gohugo.io/functions/collections/in/
https://gohugo.io/functions/strings/contains/