" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
echo "
×" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
echo "

" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
echo "
" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
fi
done
else
echo "$line" >> "$OUTPUT_FILE"
fi
done < "$template"
done
# Copy assets
cp -r "$ASSETS_DIR"/* "$OUTPUT_DIR/"
# Copy images, then strip metadata from the copies (originals are never touched)
cp -r "$IMAGES_DIR" "$OUTPUT_DIR/"
if [[ "$STRIP_EXIF" == "1" ]]; then
if compgen -G "$OUTPUT_DIR/$IMAGES_DIR/*" > /dev/null; then
if ! exiftool -all= -overwrite_original -q -q "$OUTPUT_DIR/$IMAGES_DIR"; then
echo "error: exiftool failed; output images may still contain metadata" >&2
exit 1
fi
fi
else
echo "warning: EXIF stripping disabled, image metadata will be published as-is" >&2
fi
echo "Gallery generated successfully in $OUTPUT_DIR/index.html"