The {side} call that your using needs to be called liked: {partial:
side} and then have the partial defined in the top of the file. I'll
illustrate with the home page of blueiceapp.com.
The index page is not using a _shared.txt file to specify partials. In
the content file, though it is pulling in the Table of Contents for
the help pages. The main page looks like this:
--- /// START INDEX.MD ///---
page_title: BlueIce - the anti-CMS
partial_sidebar: sb_home
partial_toc: toc_docs
## The Anti-CMS
BlueIce is the **anti-CMS**. There are no users. No admin area. No
database. All changes are done through folders and text-files on the
server.
BlueIce is not for everyone. It is designed for smaller websites,
primarily "static" information, run by a single person, though plugins
can be easily created to do most anything you need the system to do.
For those that are comfortable using [Markdown](), a text editor, and
FTP, then this might be the right choice for you.
BlueIce was heavily inspired by the excellent portfolio app, [Stacey]
(http://staceyapp.com).
{partial: toc}
--- /// START INDEX.MD ///---
Hope that helps.
Lonnie
