Using .reference() in my content collection does not trigger an error when I pass non-existent value. It logs a message like "... was not found", but I would rather this trigger a build error with more information about the error.
#How to make .reference() trigger error on non-existent value
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Based on the knowledge sources provided, I understand you're having an issue with the reference() function in Astro's content collections not triggering a build error when referencing non-existent entries.
The documentation doesn't specifically address how to make the reference() function trigger a build error for non-existent values. The reference() function is designed to validate entry identifiers and transform references into objects containing the collection name and reference ID, but it appears that it only logs a message rather than throwing a build error when a referenced entry doesn't exist.
From the documentation, we can see that Astro does have error handling for content collections in general, as evidenced by errors like RenderUndefinedEntryError which occurs when attempting to render an undefined content collection entry. However, there's no specific mention of how to configure the reference() function to throw errors instead of logging messages.
If you need more robust error handling for references, you might want to:
- Check if there are any configuration options for the
reference()function that aren't mentioned in the documentation - Consider implementing your own validation logic in addition to using
reference() - Report this as an issue to the Astro team, as they might consider it a feature request to make reference validation stricter during build time