---
title: RequiredLayoutThemeObject
description: >-
  Ensures that the theme.liquid layout file contains the required Liquid
  objects.
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/required-layout-theme-object
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/required-layout-theme-object.md
api_name: liquid
---

# Required​Layout​Theme​Object

Makes sure that the [theme.liquid layout file](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/layouts) contains the required `{{ content_for_header }}` and `{{ content_for_layout }}` objects.

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## Options

The following example contains the default configuration for this check:

```yaml
RequiredLayoutThemeObject:
  enabled: true
  severity: error
```

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| `enabled` | Whether this check is enabled. |
| `severity` | The [severity](https://shopify.dev/themes/tools/theme-check/configuration#check-severity) of the check. |

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## Auto-correction

Theme Check can correct this error using the `--auto-correct` flag. When the flag is specified, Theme Check automatically adds any missing tags to `theme.liquid`. The `{{ content_for_header }}` object is added before the closing `</head>` tag, and the `{{ content_for_layout }}` object is added before the closing `</body>` tag.

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## Disabling this check

This check is safe to [disable](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/configuration).

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