diff --git a/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/list.html b/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/list.html
index 08672d3097..ccc0152d0b 100644
--- a/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/list.html
+++ b/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/list.html
@@ -1,149 +1,149 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
 <input type="checkbox" class="hidden toggle" id="menu-control">
 <main class="main-wrapper-book">
   <a id="top"></a>
-  {{ if eq .Params.showBookMenu true }}
+  {{ if or (eq (string .Params.showBookMenu) "true") (eq .Params.showBookMenu true) }}
   <aside class="book-menu">
     <div class="book-menu-content">
       <input id="search-book" type="text" placeholder="{{ i18n "search" }}" aria-label="{{ i18n "search" }}" maxlength="128" />
       <nav id="MenuContents">
         {{ partial "menu" . }}
       </nav>
     </div>
   </aside>
   {{ end }}
   <div class="book">
-    {{ if eq .Params.showBookMenu true }}
+    {{ if or (eq (string .Params.showBookMenu) "true") (eq .Params.showBookMenu true) }}
     <div class="book-menu-mobile">
       <label for="menu-control">
         <span class="menu-control-button">
           <i class="fa fa-list" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "book-menu" }}"></i>
           {{ i18n "book-menu" }}
         </span>
       </label>
     </div>
     {{ end }}
     <h1 class="title">{{ .Title }}</h1>
     {{ $siteLanguage := string $.Site.Language }}
     {{ if ne $siteLanguage "en" }}
       <div class="admonitionblock note">
         <p>
           <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
           {{ i18n "stale-warning-message" }} <a href="https://translate-dev.freebsd.org/" target="_blank">{{ i18n "translation-instance" }}</a>.
         </p>
       </div>
     {{ end }}
     {{ if .Params.copyright }}
       <div class="copyright">
         Copyright © {{ .Params.copyright }}
       </div>
     {{ end}}
     {{ if isset .Params "trademarks" }}
       {{ partial "trademarks" .Params.trademarks }}
     {{ end }}
     <div class="toc-mobile">
       <h3>{{ i18n "toc" }}</h3>
       {{ .TableOfContents }}
     </div>
     {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
       {{ if .Params.add_split_page_link }}
       <div>
         [ <a href="../">{{ i18n "split-html" }}</a> / {{ i18n "single-html" }} ]
       </div>
       {{ end }}
       {{ if .Params.add_single_page_link }}
       <div>
         [ {{ i18n "split-html" }} / <a href="book/">{{ i18n "single-html" }}</a> ]
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
     <div class="book-content">
       {{ .Content }}
     </div>
     {{ if .GitInfo }}
     <hr />
     <div class="last-modified">
       <p><strong>{{ i18n "last-modified" }}</strong>: {{ .GitInfo.AuthorDate | time.Format ":date_long" }} {{ i18n "by" }} <a href="https://cgit.freebsd.org/doc/commit/?id={{ .GitInfo.AbbreviatedHash }}" target="_blank">{{ .GitInfo.AuthorName }}</a></p>
     </div>
     {{ end }}
     <div class="buttons">
       {{ if .Params.prev }}
       <div class="prev">
         <i class="fa fa-angle-left" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "prev" }}"></i>
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href={{ .Params.Prev | absLangURL }} class="direction">{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             {{ $pathSectionsPrev := split .Params.Prev "/" }}
 
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsPrev) 3}}
               {{ $path := index $pathSectionsPrev 2 }}
               <a href=../{{ $path }}/index.html>{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsPrev) 2}}
               <a href=../index.html>{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
           {{ end }}
         </div>
       </div>
       {{ end }}
       <div class="home">
         <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "home" }}"></i>
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href="../" class="direction">{{ i18n "home" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             <a href="../index.html" class="direction">{{ i18n "home" }}</a>
           {{ end }}
         </div>
       </div>
       {{ if .Params.next }}
       <div class="next">
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href={{ .Params.Next | absLangURL }}  class="direction">{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             {{ $pathSectionsNext := split .Params.next "/" }}
 
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsNext) 3}}
               {{ $book := index $pathSectionsNext 1 }}
               {{ $chapter := index $pathSectionsNext 2 }}
               <a href=../{{ $book }}/{{ $chapter }}/index.html>{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsNext) 2}}
               <a href=../index.html>{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
           {{ end }}
         </div>
         <i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "next" }}"></i>
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     </div>
     <label class="hidden book-menu-overlay" for="menu-control"></label>
   </div>
   <aside class="toc">
     <div class="toc-content">
       <h3>{{ i18n "toc" }}</h3>
       {{ .TableOfContents }}
       <hr />
       <div class="resources">
         <h3>{{ i18n "resources" }}</h3>
         <ul class="contents">
           {{ $pathSections := split .Page.Path "/" }}
           {{ $docLang := $.Site.Home.Language.Lang }}
           {{ $docType := index $pathSections 1 }}
           {{ $docName := index $pathSections 2 }}
           {{ $pdfFilename := printf "%s_%s.pdf" $docName $docLang }}
           {{ $pdfUrl := printf "%s%s/%s/%s/%s" $.Site.Params.downloadBaseUrl $docLang $docType $docName $pdfFilename }}
           <li><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "download-pdf" }}"></i><a href="{{ $pdfUrl }}">{{ i18n "download-pdf" }}</a></li>
           {{ $editUrl := printf "%s%s/%s" $.Site.Params.editBaseUrl $.Site.Home.Language .Page.File }}
           <li><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "edit-page" }}"></i><a href="{{ $editUrl }}" target="_blank">{{ i18n "edit-page" }}</a></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
   </aside>
   <a class="to-top" href="#top">
     <i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-up" aria-hidden="true"></i>
   </a>
 </main>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/single.html b/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/single.html
index 08672d3097..ccc0152d0b 100644
--- a/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/single.html
+++ b/documentation/themes/beastie/layouts/books/single.html
@@ -1,149 +1,149 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
 <input type="checkbox" class="hidden toggle" id="menu-control">
 <main class="main-wrapper-book">
   <a id="top"></a>
-  {{ if eq .Params.showBookMenu true }}
+  {{ if or (eq (string .Params.showBookMenu) "true") (eq .Params.showBookMenu true) }}
   <aside class="book-menu">
     <div class="book-menu-content">
       <input id="search-book" type="text" placeholder="{{ i18n "search" }}" aria-label="{{ i18n "search" }}" maxlength="128" />
       <nav id="MenuContents">
         {{ partial "menu" . }}
       </nav>
     </div>
   </aside>
   {{ end }}
   <div class="book">
-    {{ if eq .Params.showBookMenu true }}
+    {{ if or (eq (string .Params.showBookMenu) "true") (eq .Params.showBookMenu true) }}
     <div class="book-menu-mobile">
       <label for="menu-control">
         <span class="menu-control-button">
           <i class="fa fa-list" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "book-menu" }}"></i>
           {{ i18n "book-menu" }}
         </span>
       </label>
     </div>
     {{ end }}
     <h1 class="title">{{ .Title }}</h1>
     {{ $siteLanguage := string $.Site.Language }}
     {{ if ne $siteLanguage "en" }}
       <div class="admonitionblock note">
         <p>
           <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
           {{ i18n "stale-warning-message" }} <a href="https://translate-dev.freebsd.org/" target="_blank">{{ i18n "translation-instance" }}</a>.
         </p>
       </div>
     {{ end }}
     {{ if .Params.copyright }}
       <div class="copyright">
         Copyright © {{ .Params.copyright }}
       </div>
     {{ end}}
     {{ if isset .Params "trademarks" }}
       {{ partial "trademarks" .Params.trademarks }}
     {{ end }}
     <div class="toc-mobile">
       <h3>{{ i18n "toc" }}</h3>
       {{ .TableOfContents }}
     </div>
     {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
       {{ if .Params.add_split_page_link }}
       <div>
         [ <a href="../">{{ i18n "split-html" }}</a> / {{ i18n "single-html" }} ]
       </div>
       {{ end }}
       {{ if .Params.add_single_page_link }}
       <div>
         [ {{ i18n "split-html" }} / <a href="book/">{{ i18n "single-html" }}</a> ]
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
     <div class="book-content">
       {{ .Content }}
     </div>
     {{ if .GitInfo }}
     <hr />
     <div class="last-modified">
       <p><strong>{{ i18n "last-modified" }}</strong>: {{ .GitInfo.AuthorDate | time.Format ":date_long" }} {{ i18n "by" }} <a href="https://cgit.freebsd.org/doc/commit/?id={{ .GitInfo.AbbreviatedHash }}" target="_blank">{{ .GitInfo.AuthorName }}</a></p>
     </div>
     {{ end }}
     <div class="buttons">
       {{ if .Params.prev }}
       <div class="prev">
         <i class="fa fa-angle-left" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "prev" }}"></i>
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href={{ .Params.Prev | absLangURL }} class="direction">{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             {{ $pathSectionsPrev := split .Params.Prev "/" }}
 
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsPrev) 3}}
               {{ $path := index $pathSectionsPrev 2 }}
               <a href=../{{ $path }}/index.html>{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsPrev) 2}}
               <a href=../index.html>{{ i18n "prev" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
           {{ end }}
         </div>
       </div>
       {{ end }}
       <div class="home">
         <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "home" }}"></i>
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href="../" class="direction">{{ i18n "home" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             <a href="../index.html" class="direction">{{ i18n "home" }}</a>
           {{ end }}
         </div>
       </div>
       {{ if .Params.next }}
       <div class="next">
         <div class="container">
           {{ if $.Site.Params.isOnline }}
             <a href={{ .Params.Next | absLangURL }}  class="direction">{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
           {{ else }}
             {{ $pathSectionsNext := split .Params.next "/" }}
 
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsNext) 3}}
               {{ $book := index $pathSectionsNext 1 }}
               {{ $chapter := index $pathSectionsNext 2 }}
               <a href=../{{ $book }}/{{ $chapter }}/index.html>{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
             {{if eq (len $pathSectionsNext) 2}}
               <a href=../index.html>{{ i18n "next" }}</a>
             {{ end }}
           {{ end }}
         </div>
         <i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "next" }}"></i>
       </div>
       {{ end }}
     </div>
     <label class="hidden book-menu-overlay" for="menu-control"></label>
   </div>
   <aside class="toc">
     <div class="toc-content">
       <h3>{{ i18n "toc" }}</h3>
       {{ .TableOfContents }}
       <hr />
       <div class="resources">
         <h3>{{ i18n "resources" }}</h3>
         <ul class="contents">
           {{ $pathSections := split .Page.Path "/" }}
           {{ $docLang := $.Site.Home.Language.Lang }}
           {{ $docType := index $pathSections 1 }}
           {{ $docName := index $pathSections 2 }}
           {{ $pdfFilename := printf "%s_%s.pdf" $docName $docLang }}
           {{ $pdfUrl := printf "%s%s/%s/%s/%s" $.Site.Params.downloadBaseUrl $docLang $docType $docName $pdfFilename }}
           <li><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "download-pdf" }}"></i><a href="{{ $pdfUrl }}">{{ i18n "download-pdf" }}</a></li>
           {{ $editUrl := printf "%s%s/%s" $.Site.Params.editBaseUrl $.Site.Home.Language .Page.File }}
           <li><i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ i18n "edit-page" }}"></i><a href="{{ $editUrl }}" target="_blank">{{ i18n "edit-page" }}</a></li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
   </aside>
   <a class="to-top" href="#top">
     <i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-up" aria-hidden="true"></i>
   </a>
 </main>
 {{ end }}