Use Short Titles for Blog Posts in Navigation Panel

[bhouston]

Use Short Titles for Blog Posts in Navigation Panel

Currently, the blog navigation panel displays the full titles of blog posts, which can be quite long and take up too much space. We should use shorter titles in the navigation while preserving the full titles when viewing the actual blog post.

Tasks:

• Research Docusaurus options for displaying different titles in navigation vs. content
• Implement a solution that uses:
  • Short titles in the left-hand navigation panel
  • Full titles when viewing the actual blog post
• Ensure all blog posts have appropriate short titles defined in their frontmatter
• Update documentation for blog authors about this convention

Potential Solutions:

1. Use the existing shortTitle frontmatter property if Docusaurus supports it
2. Customize the blog sidebar component to use a different frontmatter field
3. Add a plugin or custom component if needed

Benefits:

• Cleaner, more compact navigation panel
• Better user experience when browsing blog posts
• Preserves descriptive titles in the actual content

References:

• Docusaurus Blog Documentation
• Docusaurus Sidebar Documentation