Symbolic link error shown but link as root folder is followed and works

[seffw]

In Windows 7 x64, created symlink content in Hugo source folder to content_src which contained content to be generated.

Hugo throws error on build: 'Symbolic links not supported'. However the content from content_src is generated as normal (so in this case, symobilic links work).

Solution: remove error when symbolic link is a root folder, leave it as-is for all other cas

[bep]

Just tested this on OS X, and I get the error ... but I also don't get the content created. I believe we could make this work, but I cannot see how it could right now, even on Windows ....

[seffw]

I was pretty carefult in testing. I put the word symlink in the content of a content_src folder, and then created a symlink content to that folder. This was built by Hugo, with the error shown, and with the content generated.

Unless Hugo took the content from content_src ? Is this possible? Using the word 'content' in this folder name was probably not the best idea.

I'll test again with the content_src with a different name and location.

[bep]

It doesn't really matter -- the pull request that is referenced to this issue should fix this issue for both you and me.

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