<h2 id="custom-draft-content-status" class="header__offset scroll-mt-24 group">Custom draft content status<a href="#custom-draft-content-status" title="Custom draft content status" class="hidden group-hover:inline-block"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="ml-4 h-6 inline-block"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>Custom draft status is now supported with the new <code>frontMatter.content.draftField</code> setting.</p>
<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAJCAYAAAALpr0TAAAAAklEQVR4AewaftIAAAEVSURBVGXB30rCUADA4d/m2WxzOYokFS+ivCi66Lou6jWCJOhNer+kuxAEKcL8W9O5le6cnZ3oIgj6Puv07MJYQBiGpOknuij4zyCWywWuWyZaROg8J8syLMvCGMNfYuM4rEUJT9kIx8H3fYwxSClRSvEjCALsmudxVPUxOufwoMVO6OJXKjQbNRwhODluE1YdxPnlFfF0xEZqOtc3zD/GDD++eBv0yZThrnPLy/CZUqPVvpdSY4yNERK/7NMfvLLeKCxjUwiF53iIfjTHbjZxJmMeuz1su8e767JllyCJ6T48YZkCsZ2m1OOYYm8XqSTT2YxaNaRe30cHFVarFaPJBBFFEUmS8CvXGlMU5FojpURrTa4U33bnh7Vcnp2MAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="" data-src="/releases/v5.3.0/draft-status.png" class="lazyload" width="740"></p>
<p>The draft field can be a <code>boolean</code> or you can add your own <code>choices</code> to the field.</p>
<blockquote>
<div class="tag">Info</div>
<p><strong></strong>More information about this can be read on the <a href="/docs/content-creation/fields#draft">custom draft field</a> section.</p>
</blockquote>
<h2 id="enhanced-seo-checks" class="header__offset scroll-mt-24 group">Enhanced SEO checks<a href="#enhanced-seo-checks" title="Enhanced SEO checks" class="hidden group-hover:inline-block"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="ml-4 h-6 inline-block"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>New SEO checks are now available for all your content/pages.</p>
<p><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" alt="" data-src="/releases/v5.3.0/seo-status.png" class="lazyload" width="529"></p>
<blockquote>
<div class="tag">Info</div>
<p><strong></strong>More information about the enhanced SEO status checks can be found at <a href="/docs/panel#seo-status">SEO status</a> section.</p>
</blockquote>
<h2 id="related-issuesenhancements" class="header__offset scroll-mt-24 group">Related issues/enhancements<a href="#related-issuesenhancements" title="Related issues/enhancements" class="hidden group-hover:inline-block"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="ml-4 h-6 inline-block"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"></path></svg></a></h2>
<h3 id="-enhancements" class="header__offset scroll-mt-24 group">🎨 Enhancements<a href="#-enhancements" title="🎨 Enhancements" class="hidden group-hover:inline-block"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="ml-4 h-6 inline-block"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"></path></svg></a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/158">#158</a>: Add support for non-boolean draft/publish status fields</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/159">#159</a>: Enhancements to SEO checks: Slug check, keyword details, more article information</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="-fixes" class="header__offset scroll-mt-24 group">🐞 Fixes<a href="#-fixes" title="🐞 Fixes" class="hidden group-hover:inline-block"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="ml-4 h-6 inline-block"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"></path></svg></a></h3>
<ul>
<li>Value check when generating slug from title</li>
<li>Fix for date time formatting with <code>DD</code> and <code>YYYY</code> tokens</li>
<li>Fix in tag space replacing when object is passed</li>
</ul>

In this v5.3.0 release of Front Matter we got some great new features to announce to you.

Version 5.3.0 release notes

Custom draft content status

Enhanced SEO checks

🎨 Enhancements

🐞 Fixes

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