---
title: primary output format
details: /configuration/outputs/
---

A _primary output format_ defines the default URL returned by the [`Permalink`][] and [`RelPermalink`][] methods for a given [_page kind_](g). It is specified as the first entry within the [outputs configuration][] for that page kind.

  [`Permalink`]: /methods/page/permalink/
  [`RelPermalink`]: /methods/page/relpermalink/
  [outputs configuration]: /configuration/outputs/