"Bad character" for valid YAML keys

[gjtorikian]

Supposing you have a YAML data file called commits.yml that looks like this:

about-commits: |
  Some words about commits.

Attempting to reference this data file in a template yields:

ERROR: 2015/10/05 template: layout.html:7: bad character U+002D '-'
ERROR: 2015/10/05 Error while rendering page guides/about-commits.md: html/template: "layout.html" is an incomplete template

[bep]

This is a restriction of the Go template parser/lexer. Try to quote the key on the calling side. If that works, please close this issue. If you want hyphens unquoted in keywords in Go templates, please open an issue here:

https://github.com/golang/go/issues

[bep]

Please reopen if you still believe there is something Hugo should do about this.

[severo]

Try to quote the key on the calling side

index . "about-commits"

https://stackoverflow.com/a/24629884/7351594

[marceloverdijk]

Sorry to hijack this one a bit.

I'm trying to quote on the calling side like:

{{ $tyre_manufacturer := index ".Site.Data.tyre-manufacturers" .Page.Params.tyre_manufacturer_id }}

but it gives: error calling index: cannot index slice/array with type string

Is there a way to access the data collection (tyre-manufacturers) with the hyphen in the name?

[danielcn]

The interesting about open source and collaboration is "when you're trying to solve your problem you can solve for others". The point is, I came here because of other different issues.

For your question @marceloverdijk I hope you solved this, in case not and to let register plese check it it can help you:
https://richmegginson.livejournal.com/28926.html

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