Use index page titles for auto-generated section names - #54
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When the 'nav' configuration is not explicitly set, MkDocs generates navigation sections from directory names. This change updates those auto-generated section titles to use the index page's title instead of the raw directory name when an index page exists in the section. For example, an 'about/' directory with 'about/index.md' whose title is 'About this Project' will now show 'About this Project' as the section name instead of 'about'. This only applies after pages have been read/rendered (titles are resolved from metadata or headings), and only affects sections that contain an index page. Fixes #3656, #3356
Smart section titles must not override section titles that users explicitly configure in the 'nav' setting. Restrict the behavior to auto-generated navigation, matching upstream issue mkdocs/mkdocs#3356. Also move the release note entry to the unreleased 1.7.4 section and add integration tests covering both auto-generated and explicit nav.
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When the
navconfiguration is not explicitly set, MkDocs generates navigation sections from directory names. This change updates those auto-generated section titles to use the index page's title instead of the raw directory name when an index page exists in the section.For example, an
about/directory withabout/index.mdwhose title is "About this Project" will now show "About this Project" as the section name instead ofabout.Scope and behavior:
navunset). Explicitly configurednavsection titles are always preserved.Page.titleprecedence (metadatatitle> first H1 > filename fallback).Fixes mkdocs/mkdocs#3356
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docs/about/release-notes.mdupdated (if applicable)