/smarty4js

a JavaScript template most like smarty, use smarty module in javascript

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

Smarty4Js (Smarty For JavaScript)

What?

  • JavaScript template engine
  • Supports Smarty template syntax
  • Used in Node.js
  • Simple and powerful way to create and render a template

Why?

  • Powerful
  • Don't want to have two or more templates in your project
  • Deep love for Smarty

When?

  • When your synchronous templates is Smarty, and your Ajax templates will use the same template
  • When you want to write Smarty templates with JavaScript anywhere
  • When you want to put a lot of logic in JavaScript templates
  • When you like Smarty very much

How?

  • Single
  • With Grunt
  • With Gulp
  • With EDP
  • With all Node.js web subject

Usage

Install

    npm install -g smarty4js

Syntax

    Most of Smarty syntax is supported.

Command line

   // get tpl.js
   smarty4Js compile a.tpl [b.tpl ...] [-c|--config=confPath -o|--output=outputPath]
       -c | --config: Use user-define config file
       -o | --output: Specify a destination directory

   // get tpl.html
   smarty4Js render a.tpl [b.tpl ...] -d|--data=jsonFilePath [-c|--config=confPath -o|--output=outputPath]
       -d | --data  : JSON data file path to render
       -c | --config: Use user-defined config file
       -o | --output: Specify a destination directory

   // show current version
   smarty4Js -v|--version
  • if render, return html(demo.tpl.html), if compile, return jsTpl(demo.tpl.js)
  • jsTpl is a closure. It has a render method that you can use:
    
    // amd and cmd
    var template = require('demo.tpl');
    template.render(data);

    // you can also use <script>

used in Node.js

    // get Smarty class
    var Smarty = require('smarty4Js');

    // create a Smarty object
    var s = new Smarty();

    // if compile source is template code and have `include, extend...` sentence in code
    // you must give a path by `setBasedir` method
    s.setBasedir(path);

    // get compiler
    // `tpl` param is template code or template file path
    var compiler = s.compile(tpl); 


    // get ast
    var ast = s.ast;

    // get js code
    var js = compiler.getJsTpl();

    // render Smarty with data (3 methods)
    var html = compiler.render(data);

    // `tpl` param is template code or template file path
    var html = s.render(tpl, data);

    var html = (new Function('return ' + js)()).render(data);