Hugo Conference 2026

This event demonstrates the external URL feature, which allows calendar events to link to external websites instead of the local Hugo page.

External URL Feature

When you specify externalUrl in the front matter, the generated iCalendar file will use that URL instead of the local Hugo page permalink. This is useful for:

• External conferences or events hosted elsewhere
• Registration pages on third-party platforms
• Zoom/Teams links for virtual meetings
• Ticketing systems like Eventbrite

Front Matter

title: "Hugo Conference 2026"
startDate: "2026-09-15T09:00:00"
endDate: "2026-09-15T17:00:00"
where: "Virtual Conference"  # Use 'where', not 'location'
orga: "Hugo Community"
orgaEmail: "contact@gohugo.io"
externalUrl: "https://gohugo.io/conference/2026/"  # External link

Implementation

The URL property in the iCalendar template uses:

"url": (or .Params.externalUrl ((.OutputFormats.Get "HTML").Permalink))

This means:

1. If externalUrl is specified → use external URL
2. If externalUrl is empty → fallback to local Hugo page
3. The URL becomes the URL property in the generated .ics file

Try It

Download the calendar file and import it into your calendar app - clicking on the event will take you to the external Hugo conference website instead of this demo page.