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Naming conventions

Files follow a prefix system across all three component layers:

Snippets

Prefix
Purpose

c__

Reusable UI component rendered via {% render %}

g__

Generative/grouped component

theme__

Core theme infrastructure (scripts, styles, meta)

template__

Snippets tied to a specific template context

Blocks

Prefix
Purpose

g__

Grouped block — accepts nested blocks via {% content_for 'blocks' %}

_

Private block — only valid inside a specific parent

layout__

Structural layout container

overlay__

Overlay block (drawer, popup, sidebar)

Sections

Prefix
Purpose

main__

Template-specific main content (e.g., main__collection.liquid)

theme__

Global sections used across all pages (e.g., theme__header.liquid)

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