Add option to configure branch for github_edit_link
The github_edit_link tag currently generates edit links that point to the gh-pages branch by default. This is not ideal when using other default branches like main. It would be helpful to have an option to configure the target branch for github_edit_link, so it can work properly for repositories using non-gh-pages default branches.
Proposal Add a configuration option such as github_edit_branch to _config.yml: yaml github_edit_branch: main This will make github_edit_link generate links pointing to that branch. The user can then set this to main, master or other branches as needed. This will provide more flexibility when using github_edit_link for repositories with different branch setups.
Benefits
- Works for non-gh-pages default branch
- Easy configuration in _config.yml
- More flexibility for users
- Links point to correct branch for editing
Please consider adding this option in a future release. Let me know if any clarification is needed!
As a workaround, I just did this:
{% capture edit_link %}{% github_edit_link %}{% endcapture %}
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