From a69472ff7cfbb7322378ff7455d62af17f75518c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cal Corum Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:23:47 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] store: RenderCV YAML: Classic theme quirks and formatting patterns --- ...e-quirks-and-formatting-patterns-6cc065.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 graph/code-patterns/rendercv-yaml-classic-theme-quirks-and-formatting-patterns-6cc065.md diff --git a/graph/code-patterns/rendercv-yaml-classic-theme-quirks-and-formatting-patterns-6cc065.md b/graph/code-patterns/rendercv-yaml-classic-theme-quirks-and-formatting-patterns-6cc065.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9441e094999 --- /dev/null +++ b/graph/code-patterns/rendercv-yaml-classic-theme-quirks-and-formatting-patterns-6cc065.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +id: 6cc0659b-4e35-4aae-97e1-132cb5b15b6b +type: code_pattern +title: "RenderCV YAML: Classic theme quirks and formatting patterns" +tags: [resume, rendercv, yaml, gotchas, classic-theme, code_pattern] +importance: 0.7 +confidence: 0.8 +created: "2026-02-20T16:23:47.672836+00:00" +updated: "2026-02-20T16:23:47.672836+00:00" +--- + +# RenderCV Classic Theme — Known Quirks and Patterns + +## Education +- **Degree field wraps badly** if text is long. Use abbreviations: `BS` not `Bachelor of Science`. + +## Work Experience +- **Dual roles at same company:** Combine into one entry with a slash separator in the title field. + - Good: `Practice Manager / Technical Architect` + - Bad: Two separate entries with duplicate date ranges (looks broken in output) + +## Projects +- **Project URLs** render best as `Name — [domain.com](url)` format in the `name` field rather than a separate URL field. + +## Design Options +- `show_top_note: false` under `design.page` removes the "Last updated on ..." text from the header. +- Available built-in themes: `classic`, `engineeringclassic`, `engineeringresumes`, `moderncv`, `sb2nov` + +## Phone Numbers +- Must be in international format: `+1-xxx-xxx-xxxx` +- Local format (e.g., `(555) 123-4567`) causes a validation error at render time.