---
title: "TOC Disable Example"
description: "Example showing how to disable the table of contents in markdown files"
date: 2025-01-27
draft: false
categories: ['examples']
tags: ['toc', 'markdown', 'hugo']
disableToc: true  # This disables the table of contents for this page
---

{{< lead >}}
This page demonstrates how to disable the table of contents in markdown files.
{{< /lead >}}

## How to Disable TOC

To disable the table of contents in any markdown file (including `index.md` files), simply add the `disableToc: true` parameter to the front matter:

```yaml
---
title: "Your Page Title"
description: "Your page description"
disableToc: true  # This disables the TOC
---
```

## Usage Examples

### For Individual Pages
Add `disableToc: true` to the front matter of any markdown file to disable the TOC for that specific page.

### For Index Pages
For `index.md` files that serve as list pages, you can also use the `cascade` parameter to apply the setting to all pages in that section:

```yaml
---
title: "Section Title"
cascade:
  disableToc: true  # Disables TOC for all pages in this section
---
```

## How It Works

When `disableToc: true` is set:

1. The table of contents will not be displayed on the page
2. The TOC JavaScript will not be loaded (improving performance)
3. The TOC highlighting functionality will be disabled

## Note

This feature works for both:
- Individual article pages (using the `single.html` template)
- List/index pages (using the `list.html` template)

The TOC will still be generated by Hugo, but it won't be displayed or have JavaScript functionality when disabled.