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title: unified file system
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Hugo's _unified file system_ provides a layered view for each of its seven [_component_](g) types: [_archetypes_](g), assets, content, data, templates, [_translation tables_](g), and static files. Project component directories are layered over [_module_](g) component directories. When multiple layers contain the same file, Hugo uses the version from the highest layer.