In the case of

```
listing: 
      contents: 
        - should be first.qmd
        - I'm second.qmd
        - third.qmd
``` 

the default ordering of listing items will be based on title, which in the case above, would list articles as:
1. I'm second
2. should be first
3. third 

Using `sort` with its current implementation, I can only sort by a listing field within each document, which may not be appropriate for organizing the listings on the page. I would like the ability to sort the listing order based on the order the items are specified in `contents` 

My workaround is to create a yml file with the listing contents in the order I desire, but I'd rather not add additional complexity 

dragonstyle
2022-11-11T18:22:18Z
kmasiello
v1.3
closed
Feature request - sort listings by specified order
https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/issues/3296