diff --git a/cmd/gojekyll/commands.go b/cmd/gojekyll/commands.go
index 4d67bbf..2235ed5 100644
--- a/cmd/gojekyll/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/gojekyll/commands.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll"
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/helpers"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 // main sets this
@@ -75,16 +76,16 @@ func varsCommand(site *gojekyll.Site) error {
 	// (Actually it's circular, which the yaml package can't handle.)
 	// Neuter it. This destroys it as Liquid data, but that's okay in this context.
 	for _, c := range site.Collections {
-		siteData[c.Name] = fmt.Sprintf("<elided page data for %d items>", len(siteData[c.Name].([]gojekyll.VariableMap)))
+		siteData[c.Name] = fmt.Sprintf("<elided page data for %d items>", len(siteData[c.Name].([]templates.VariableMap)))
 	}
-	var data interface{} //gojekyll.VariableMap
+	var data interface{} //templates.VariableMap
 	switch {
 	case *siteVariable:
 		data = siteData
 	case *dataVariable:
-		data = siteData["data"].(gojekyll.VariableMap)
+		data = siteData["data"].(templates.VariableMap)
 		if *variablePath != "" {
-			data = data.(gojekyll.VariableMap)[*variablePath]
+			data = data.(templates.VariableMap)[*variablePath]
 		}
 	default:
 		page, err := cliPage(site, *variablePath)
@@ -138,12 +139,12 @@ func cliPage(s *gojekyll.Site, path string) (gojekyll.Page, error) {
 		path = "/"
 	}
 	switch {
-		case strings.HasPrefix(path, "/"):
-			page, found := s.URLPage(path)
-			if !found {
-				return nil, helpers.NewPathError("render", path, "the site does not include a file with this URL path")
-			}
-			return page, nil
+	case strings.HasPrefix(path, "/"):
+		page, found := s.URLPage(path)
+		if !found {
+			return nil, helpers.NewPathError("render", path, "the site does not include a file with this URL path")
+		}
+		return page, nil
 	default:
 		page, found := s.RelPathPage(path)
 		if !found {
diff --git a/collection.go b/collection.go
index c890fd0..dd82842 100644
--- a/collection.go
+++ b/collection.go
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 // Collection is a Jekyll collection.
 type Collection struct {
 	Site  *Site
 	Name  string
-	Data  VariableMap
+	Data  templates.VariableMap
 	pages []Page
 }
 
 // NewCollection creates a new Collection with defaults d
-func NewCollection(s *Site, name string, d VariableMap) *Collection {
+func NewCollection(s *Site, name string, d templates.VariableMap) *Collection {
 	return &Collection{
 		Site: s,
 		Name: name,
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func NewCollection(s *Site, name string, d VariableMap) *Collection {
 func (c *Collection) IsPosts() bool { return c.Name == "posts" }
 
 // Output returns a bool indicating whether files in this collection should be written.
-func (c *Collection) Output() bool  { return c.Data.Bool("output", false) }
+func (c *Collection) Output() bool { return c.Data.Bool("output", false) }
 
 // PathPrefix returns the collection's directory prefix, e.g. "_posts/"
 func (c *Collection) PathPrefix() string { return filepath.FromSlash("_" + c.Name + "/") }
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *Collection) Source() string { return filepath.Join(c.Site.Source, "_"+c
 
 // TemplateVariable returns an array of page objects, for use as the template variable
 // value of the collection.
-func (c *Collection) TemplateVariable() (d []VariableMap) {
+func (c *Collection) TemplateVariable() (d []templates.VariableMap) {
 	for _, page := range c.Pages() {
 		d = append(d, page.Variables())
 	}
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ func (c *Collection) TemplateVariable() (d []VariableMap) {
 
 // ReadPages scans the file system for collection pages, and adds them to c.Pages.
 func (c *Collection) ReadPages() error {
-	collectionDefaults := MergeVariableMaps(c.Data, VariableMap{
+	collectionDefaults := templates.MergeVariableMaps(c.Data, templates.VariableMap{
 		"collection": c.Name,
 	})
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ func (c *Collection) ReadPages() error {
 		case info.IsDir():
 			return nil
 		}
-		defaults := MergeVariableMaps(c.Site.GetFrontMatterDefaults(relname, ""), collectionDefaults)
+		defaults := templates.MergeVariableMaps(c.Site.GetFrontMatterDefaults(relname, ""), collectionDefaults)
 		p, err := NewPageFromFile(c.Site, c, filename, relname, defaults)
 		switch {
 		case err != nil:
diff --git a/dynamic_page.go b/dynamic_page.go
index 74ea5b6..6ef79fe 100644
--- a/dynamic_page.go
+++ b/dynamic_page.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/helpers"
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/liquid"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 	"github.com/russross/blackfriday"
 
 	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
@@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ func newDynamicPageFromFile(filename string, f pageFields) (*DynamicPage, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	f.frontMatter = MergeVariableMaps(f.frontMatter, frontMatter)
+	f.frontMatter = templates.MergeVariableMaps(f.frontMatter, frontMatter)
 	return &DynamicPage{
 		pageFields: f,
 		raw:        b,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func readFrontMatter(sourcePtr *[]byte) (frontMatter VariableMap, err error) {
+func readFrontMatter(sourcePtr *[]byte) (frontMatter templates.VariableMap, err error) {
 	var (
 		source = *sourcePtr
 		start  = 0
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func readFrontMatter(sourcePtr *[]byte) (frontMatter VariableMap, err error) {
 }
 
 // Variables returns the attributes of the template page object.
-func (p *DynamicPage) Variables() VariableMap {
+func (p *DynamicPage) Variables() templates.VariableMap {
 	var (
 		relpath = p.relpath
 		ext     = filepath.Ext(relpath)
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func (p *DynamicPage) Variables() VariableMap {
 		content = &[]byte{}
 	}
 
-	data := VariableMap{
+	data := templates.VariableMap{
 		"path":    relpath,
 		"url":     p.Permalink(),
 		"content": content,
@@ -122,8 +123,8 @@ func (p *DynamicPage) Variables() VariableMap {
 }
 
 // TemplateContext returns the local variables for template evaluation
-func (p *DynamicPage) TemplateContext(ctx Context) VariableMap {
-	return VariableMap{
+func (p *DynamicPage) TemplateContext(ctx Context) templates.VariableMap {
+	return templates.VariableMap{
 		"page": p.Variables(),
 		"site": ctx.SiteVariables(),
 	}
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ func (p *DynamicPage) Write(ctx Context, w io.Writer) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (p *DynamicPage) applyLayout(ctx Context, frontMatter VariableMap, body []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *DynamicPage) applyLayout(ctx Context, frontMatter templates.VariableMap, body []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	for {
 		name := frontMatter.String("layout", "")
 		if name == "" {
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ func (p *DynamicPage) applyLayout(ctx Context, frontMatter VariableMap, body []b
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		vars := MergeVariableMaps(p.TemplateContext(ctx), VariableMap{
+		vars := templates.MergeVariableMaps(p.TemplateContext(ctx), templates.VariableMap{
 			"content": string(body),
 			"layout":  frontMatter,
 		})
diff --git a/layout.go b/layout.go
index dcd584a..9f8c27e 100644
--- a/layout.go
+++ b/layout.go
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/liquid"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 // FindLayout returns a template for the named layout.
-func (s *Site) FindLayout(base string, fm *VariableMap) (t liquid.Template, err error) {
+func (s *Site) FindLayout(base string, fm *templates.VariableMap) (t liquid.Template, err error) {
 	exts := []string{"", ".html"}
 	for _, ext := range strings.SplitN(s.config.MarkdownExt, `,`, -1) {
 		exts = append(exts, "."+ext)
diff --git a/page.go b/page.go
index 969779b..8a8a2f6 100644
--- a/page.go
+++ b/page.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/helpers"
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/liquid"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ type Page interface {
 	Write(Context, io.Writer) error
 
 	// Variables
-	Variables() VariableMap
+	Variables() templates.VariableMap
 
 	// internal
 	initPermalink() error
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ type Page interface {
 
 // Context provides context information to a Page.
 type Context interface {
-	FindLayout(relname string, frontMatter *VariableMap) (liquid.Template, error)
+	FindLayout(relname string, frontMatter *templates.VariableMap) (liquid.Template, error)
 	IsMarkdown(filename string) bool
 	IsSassPath(filename string) bool
 	SassIncludePaths() []string
-	SiteVariables() VariableMap
+	SiteVariables() templates.VariableMap
 	SourceDir() string
 	TemplateEngine() liquid.Engine
 	WriteSass(io.Writer, []byte) error
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ type pageFields struct {
 	outputExt   string
 	permalink   string // cached permalink
 	modTime     time.Time
-	frontMatter VariableMap // page front matter, merged with defaults
+	frontMatter templates.VariableMap // page front matter, merged with defaults
 	isMarkdown  bool
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (p *pageFields) OutputExt() string   { return p.outputExt }
 func (p *pageFields) SiteRelPath() string { return p.relpath }
 
 // NewPageFromFile reads a Page from a file, using defaults as the default front matter.
-func NewPageFromFile(ctx Context, c Container, filename string, relpath string, defaults VariableMap) (Page, error) {
+func NewPageFromFile(ctx Context, c Container, filename string, relpath string, defaults templates.VariableMap) (Page, error) {
 	magic, err := helpers.ReadFileMagic(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -127,14 +128,14 @@ func NewPageFromFile(ctx Context, c Container, filename string, relpath string,
 
 // Variables returns the attributes of the template page object.
 // See https://jekyllrb.com/docs/variables/#page-variables
-func (p *pageFields) Variables() VariableMap {
+func (p *pageFields) Variables() templates.VariableMap {
 	var (
 		relpath = "/" + filepath.ToSlash(p.relpath)
 		base    = path.Base(relpath)
 		ext     = path.Ext(relpath)
 	)
 
-	return VariableMap{
+	return templates.VariableMap{
 		"path":          relpath,
 		"modified_time": p.modTime,
 		"name":          base,
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ type StaticPage struct {
 func (p *StaticPage) Static() bool { return true }
 
 // Variables returns metadata for use in the representation of the page as a collection item
-func (p *StaticPage) Variables() VariableMap {
-	return MergeVariableMaps(p.frontMatter, p.pageFields.Variables())
+func (p *StaticPage) Variables() templates.VariableMap {
+	return templates.MergeVariableMaps(p.frontMatter, p.pageFields.Variables())
 }
 
 func (p *StaticPage) Write(_ Context, w io.Writer) error {
diff --git a/permalinks_test.go b/permalinks_test.go
index 1ba5a2b..d64df58 100644
--- a/permalinks_test.go
+++ b/permalinks_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gojekyll
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -14,12 +15,12 @@ func (c containerMock) PathPrefix() string { return c.pathPrefix }
 func TestExpandPermalinkPattern(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		c    = containerMock{}
-		d    = VariableMap{}
+		d    = templates.VariableMap{}
 		path = "/a/b/base.html"
 	)
 
-	testPermalinkPattern := func(pattern, path string, data VariableMap) (string, error) {
-		vs := MergeVariableMaps(data, VariableMap{"permalink": pattern})
+	testPermalinkPattern := func(pattern, path string, data templates.VariableMap) (string, error) {
+		vs := templates.MergeVariableMaps(data, templates.VariableMap{"permalink": pattern})
 		p := pageFields{container: c, relpath: path, frontMatter: vs}
 		return p.expandPermalink()
 	}
diff --git a/site.go b/site.go
index 0885838..c778dbb 100644
--- a/site.go
+++ b/site.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/helpers"
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/liquid"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 // Site is a Jekyll site.
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ type Site struct {
 	UseRemoteLiquidEngine bool
 
 	Collections []*Collection
-	Variables   VariableMap
+	Variables   templates.VariableMap
 	Paths       map[string]Page // URL path -> Page
 
 	config       SiteConfig
@@ -274,13 +275,13 @@ func (s *Site) TemplateEngine() liquid.Engine {
 }
 
 // GetFrontMatterDefaults implements https://jekyllrb.com/docs/configuration/#front-matter-defaults
-func (s *Site) GetFrontMatterDefaults(relpath, typename string) (m VariableMap) {
+func (s *Site) GetFrontMatterDefaults(relpath, typename string) (m templates.VariableMap) {
 	for _, entry := range s.config.Defaults {
 		scope := &entry.Scope
 		hasPrefix := strings.HasPrefix(relpath, scope.Path)
 		hasType := scope.Type == "" || scope.Type == typename
 		if hasPrefix && hasType {
-			m = MergeVariableMaps(m, entry.Values)
+			m = templates.MergeVariableMaps(m, entry.Values)
 		}
 	}
 	return
diff --git a/site_config.go b/site_config.go
index 8be14c5..7074bbd 100644
--- a/site_config.go
+++ b/site_config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package gojekyll
 
-import yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+import (
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
+	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
 
 // SiteConfig is the Jekyll site configuration, typically read from _config.yml.
 // See https://jekyllrb.com/docs/configuration/#default-configuration
@@ -9,9 +12,9 @@ type SiteConfig struct {
 	Source      string
 	Destination string
 	LayoutsDir  string `yaml:"layouts_dir"`
-	DataDir  string `yaml:"data_dir"`
+	DataDir     string `yaml:"data_dir"`
 	IncludesDir string `yaml:"includes_dir"`
-	Collections map[string]VariableMap
+	Collections map[string]templates.VariableMap
 
 	// Handling Reading
 	Include     []string
@@ -26,19 +29,19 @@ type SiteConfig struct {
 			Path string
 			Type string
 		}
-		Values VariableMap
+		Values templates.VariableMap
 	}
 }
 
 func (s *Site) readConfigBytes(bytes []byte) error {
-	configVariables := VariableMap{}
+	configVariables := templates.VariableMap{}
 	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(bytes, &s.config); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(bytes, &configVariables); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	s.Variables = MergeVariableMaps(s.Variables, configVariables)
+	s.Variables = templates.MergeVariableMaps(s.Variables, configVariables)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/site_variables.go b/site_variables.go
index 3aa104f..e70c850 100644
--- a/site_variables.go
+++ b/site_variables.go
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/helpers"
+	"github.com/osteele/gojekyll/templates"
 )
 
 // SiteVariables returns the site variable for template evaluation.
-func (s *Site) SiteVariables() VariableMap {
+func (s *Site) SiteVariables() templates.VariableMap {
 	return s.Variables
 }
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func (s *Site) initSiteVariables() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	s.Variables = MergeVariableMaps(s.Variables, VariableMap{
+	s.Variables = templates.MergeVariableMaps(s.Variables, templates.VariableMap{
 		"data": data,
 		// TODO read time from _config, if it's available
 		"time": time.Now(),
@@ -35,13 +36,13 @@ func (s *Site) updateCollectionVariables() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Site) readDataFiles() (VariableMap, error) {
-	data := VariableMap{}
+func (s *Site) readDataFiles() (templates.VariableMap, error) {
+	data := templates.VariableMap{}
 	dataDir := filepath.Join(s.Source, s.config.DataDir)
 	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dataDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return VariableMap{}, nil
+			return templates.VariableMap{}, nil
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/variable_map.go b/templates/variablemap.go
similarity index 97%
rename from variable_map.go
rename to templates/variablemap.go
index 27ec95c..fd31e6a 100644
--- a/variable_map.go
+++ b/templates/variablemap.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package gojekyll
+package templates
 
 // VariableMap is a map of strings to interface values, for use in template processing.
 type VariableMap map[string]interface{}
diff --git a/variable_map_test.go b/templates/variablemap_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from variable_map_test.go
rename to templates/variablemap_test.go
index 53aa1af..23721bc 100644
--- a/variable_map_test.go
+++ b/templates/variablemap_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package gojekyll
+package templates
 
 import (
 	"testing"