From 893811ac431f00ae22186d5a1be396e82db5577f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aditya Telange <21258296+adityatelange@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:16:14 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Refactor README.md for clarity and organization; update features section and improve formatting --- README.md | 103 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7b2956e6..9fc46f03 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,24 +1,20 @@ -
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-## Features/Mods 💥
+## Features
-- Uses Hugo's asset generator with pipelining, fingerprinting, bundling and minification by default.
-- 3 Modes:
- - [Regular Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#regular-mode-default-mode)
- - [Home-Info Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#home-info-mode)
- - [Profile Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#profile-mode)
-- Table of Content Generation (newer implementation).
-- Archive of posts.
-- Social Icons (home-info and profile-mode).
-- Social-Media Share buttons on posts.
-- Menu location indicator.
-- Multilingual support. (with language selector).
-- Taxonomies.
-- Cover image for each post (with Responsive image support).
-- Light/Dark theme (automatic theme switch a/c to browser theme and theme-switch button).
-- SEO Friendly.
-- Multiple Author support.
-- Search Page with Fuse.js
-- Other Posts suggestion below a post
-- Breadcrumb Navigation.
-- Code Block Copy buttons.
-- Hugo's Chroma syntax highlighter.
-- No webpack, nodejs and other dependencies are required to edit the theme.
+- **Asset pipeline** -- Hugo's built-in asset generator with fingerprinting, bundling, and minification.
+- **Three layout modes** -- [Regular](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#regular-mode-default-mode), [Home-Info](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#home-info-mode), and [Profile](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#profile-mode).
+- **Light and dark themes** -- Automatic switching based on browser preference, plus a manual toggle.
+- **Multilingual support** -- Includes a built-in language selector.
+- **Search** -- Client-side search powered by Fuse.js.
+- **SEO optimized** -- Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org structured data out of the box.
+- **Cover images** -- Per-post cover images with responsive image support.
+- **Table of contents** -- Auto-generated from heading structure.
+- **Multiple authors** -- Native support for multi-author sites.
+- **Social icons and share buttons** -- Configurable social links and per-post sharing.
+- **Breadcrumb navigation**
+- **Post archives and taxonomies**
+- **Code block copy buttons** -- One-click copying with Chroma syntax highlighting.
+- **Related post suggestions**
+- **Zero JS build dependencies** -- No webpack, Node.js, or other tooling required.
-Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod - Features](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features)**
+For the full list, see the **[Features wiki page](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features)**.
---
-## Install/Update 📥
+## Installation
-Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod - Installation](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Installation)**
+Detailed installation and update instructions are available in the **[Installation guide](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Installation)**.
---
-## FAQs / How To's Guide 🙋
+## FAQs and How-To Guides
-Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod-FAQs](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/FAQs)**
+Common questions and configuration walkthroughs are covered in the **[FAQ wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/FAQs)**.
---
-## Social-Icons/Share-Icons 🖼️
+## Icons
-Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod-Icons](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Icons)**
+Documentation for social icons and share icons can be found in the **[Icons wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Icons)**.
---
-## Release Changelog 📃
+## Changelog
-Release ChangeLog has info about stuff added: **[Releases](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/releases)**
+See **[Releases](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/releases)** for a detailed history of changes.
---
-## [Pagespeed Insights (100% ?)](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/) 👀
+## Performance
+
+PaperMod consistently scores near-perfect results on [Pagespeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/).
---
-## Support 🫶
+## Support
-- Star 🌟 this repository.
-- Help spread the word about PaperMod by sharing it on social media and recommending it to your friends. 🗣️
-- You can also sponsor 🏅 on [Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/adityatelange) / [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/adityatelange).
+- Star this repository to show your support.
+- Share PaperMod with others who might find it useful.
+- Sponsor the project on [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/adityatelange) or [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/adityatelange).
---
-## Special Thanks 🌟
+## Acknowledgements
-- [**Highlight.js**](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js)
-- [**Fuse.js**](https://github.com/krisk/fuse)
-- [**Feather Icons**](https://github.com/feathericons/feather)
-- [**Simple Icons**](https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons)
-- **All Contributors and Supporters**
+- [Highlight.js](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js)
+- [Fuse.js](https://github.com/krisk/fuse)
+- [Feather Icons](https://github.com/feathericons/feather)
+- [Simple Icons](https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons)
+- All contributors and supporters
---
-## Stargazers over time 📈
+## Stargazers
[](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)