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Grunt Ejs Render

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Grunt plugin to render EJS templates with custom data and helpers

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Overview

Grunt-ejs-render is a powerful tool designed for developers looking to enhance their static file development workflow through EJS (Embedded JavaScript) templating. This plugin enables you to render EJS templates with custom data and helpers, significantly streamlining the process of creating dynamic content. Though it's no longer maintained, the plugin boasts a robust set of features that can greatly benefit projects utilizing Grunt.

Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer to static rendering, this plugin can help you work more efficiently with Lo-Dash and Underscore functionality, while also allowing for customizable templates. It's perfect for anyone looking to integrate templates into their projects seamlessly.

Features

  • Lo-Dash/Underscore Support: Utilizes Lo-Dash and Underscore functions for enhanced template capabilities, allowing for more powerful data manipulation and rendering options.

  • View Partials: Supports Lo-Dash/Underscore templates as partials, enabling the reuse of client-side templates within your static files for more organized code.

  • Custom Data Handling: Allows for dynamic data injection into templates, accepting arrays, objects, or functions which can fetch data for rendering directly from JSON files.

  • Markdown Parsing: Features a custom EJS filter that provides markdown parsing, enabling users to include rich text formatting in their templates easily.

  • Custom Helpers: You can define custom helper functions that make templating more flexible, tailored specifically to your project's requirements.

  • Partial Paths Configuration: Easily configure partial paths where your templates and helpers are stored, supporting both absolute and relative paths for convenience.

  • Template Indexing: Compiled templates are indexed by their filenames, streamlining access through the helpers.template method for quick rendering.

  • Easy Integration: Designed to integrate seamlessly into existing Grunt workflows, making it straightforward for developers familiar with Grunt to adopt this plugin.

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Grunt is a popular JavaScript task runner that automates repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, and testing, allowing developers to focus on writing code.