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Header and footer

The content key in header or footer can be used to add text to running header or footer content. Content can include static text, or reference variables using curly braces.

The following variable fields are currently supported:

  • title: Map title

  • chapter: Map chapter title

  • folio: current page number

  • folio-with-total: current page number with total number of pages

  • page-number: current page number

  • page-count: total number of pages

  • year: current year

header: content: '{title} — {chapter}' border-after: solid 1pt black

To define separate headers or footers for recto (right) and verso (left) pages, use the odd and even keys.

header: border-after: solid 1pt black odd: content: '{title}' text-align: end even: content: '{chapter}' text-align: start
Last modified: 13 February 2024