Defining child menus in config.toml

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1

I am wanting to create a menu structure like this:

Menu1
    Link 
    Submenu1
        Link

I’d like to define both Menu1 and SubMenu1 in my config.toml file. As far as I can tell, this should be supported. So, I have this in my config.toml file:

[[menu.main]]
	name = "About"
	weight = 1   
[[menu.main]]
    name = "Installation"
    identifier = "install"
    weight = 2	
[[menu.main]]
    name = "Cloud"
    parent = "install"

Cloud never appears. I can’t find anywhere in the dos where it says this type of config is not allowed. Is it a toml problem?

2

The TOML spec has some documented restrictions, but it’s impossible to judge by your incomplete example,

3

So, instead of saying, “hey, if you can provide me this additional information in your example and I might be able to help” you just critique the content of my question? Maybe you don’t realize the unfriendly and dismissive tone your response conveys.

4

You read a lot into one sentence. My point was: For someone to be able to help you with your problem, more context is needed.

5

One relevant restriction in the TOML spec is that only maps (or dictionaries) can follow a map. So putting the menu section in the middle of config.toml will give confusing results.

6

@bjornerik Thank you for responding as quickly as you did and trying to help. It appears, from your answer, you wanted the entire config.toml — which I didn’t provide. It perhaps wasn’t clear, I had already done extensive research and spent time on my own trying to solve this. I’m aware toml is sensitive to element positioning, so I had ruled that out already.

I was able to solve my issue by ensuring there was one blank line at the end of config.toml file.

As a side note, I have seen inconsistent behavior with Hugo’s watch feature that may have been a factor. Hard to say, it was late when I encountered the toml problem. Since I’m on a tight timeline for my project, I haven’t spent time trying to characterize the actual issue with watch. I’m just rebuilding after each change to eliminate it as a factor in display problems.