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+---
+title: os.ReadFile
+linkTitle: readFile
+description: Returns the contents of a file.
+categories: [functions]
+keywords: []
+menu:
+  docs:
+    parent: functions
+function:
+  aliases: [readFile]
+  returnType: string
+  signatures: [os.ReadFile PATH]
+relatedFunctions:
+  - os.FileExists
+  - os.Getenv
+  - os.ReadDir
+  - os.ReadFile
+  - os.Stat
+aliases: [/functions/readfile]
+---
+
+The `os.ReadFile` function attempts to resolve the path relative to the root of your project directory. If a matching file is not found, it will attempt to resolve the path relative to the [`contentDir`](/getting-started/configuration#contentdir). A leading path separator (`/`) is optional.
+
+With a file named README.md in the root of your project directory:
+
+```text
+This is **bold** text.
+```
+
+This template code:
+
+```go-html-template
+{{ os.ReadFile "README.md" }}
+```
+
+Produces:
+
+```html
+This is **bold** text.
+```
+
+Note that `os.ReadFile` returns raw (uninterpreted) content.
+
+For more information on using `readDir` and `readFile` in your templates, see [Local File Templates](/templates/files).