Node.js & Express: template engine for plain html code

Question

Using Node.js and express in a MEAN environment, I am looking for a simple and straightforward template engine, meeting these requirements:

does not dictate me to only use its own weird syntax but allows me to keep writing webpages using pure/plain html and js
supports conditional includes
works with express
operates on server-side (Node.js/Express)
executes freakin' fast ;)

Basically I just want to slice my webpage into several modules (e. g. header, footer, ...) and include those now and then based on simple conditions. I don't want to entirely (re-)rebuild all webpages using a proprietary template language but rather prepare a few html modules that I concatenate at runtime (comparable to PHP where I just use the include instruction to paste prepared html code). I had a look at http://garann.github.io/template-chooser/ and https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/wiki/modules#templating but the sites seem outdated and according to them, there ain't no template engine available fully meeting my requirements!? Suggestions anyone?

You'll probably want to use EJS which stands for Embedded JavaScript. You can use normal HTML syntax in it. — Saad
– Saad, Commented Dec 8, 2015 at 21:45
John, so jade also allows plain HTML/JS? I thought I had to use its weird syntax? — Igor P.
– Igor P., Commented Dec 8, 2015 at 21:49

Saad · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-08 21:54:04Z

1

I think ejs is more natural for what you are looking for https://scotch.io/tutorials/use-ejs-to-template-your-node-application, but jade can work also. The example in the link uses partials, which you dont need to use if ur just rendering a single page

answered Dec 8, 2015 at 21:54

Saad

29k16 gold badges51 silver badges71 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

Igor P. Over a year ago

looks promising. i'll check it out. thanks for now =)

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Node.js & Express: template engine for plain html code

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related