const generateExcerpt = require('./generate-excerpt'); function getExcerpt(data) { // NOTE: should use 'post' OR 'page' once https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/10042 is resolved if (!data.post) { return; } // There's a specific order for description fields (not !!) in structured data // and schema.org which is used the description fields (see https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/issues/8793): // 1. CASE: custom_excerpt is populated via the UI // 2. CASE: no custom_excerpt, but meta_description is poplated via the UI // 3. CASE: fall back to automated excerpt of 50 words if neither custom_excerpt nor meta_description is provided const customExcerpt = data.post.excerpt || data.post.custom_excerpt; const metaDescription = data.post.meta_description; const fallbackExcerpt = data.post.excerpt ? generateExcerpt(data.post.excerpt, {words: 50}) : ''; return customExcerpt ? customExcerpt : metaDescription ? metaDescription : fallbackExcerpt; } module.exports = getExcerpt;