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Tiny

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Framework agnostic markup builder, useful for defining view helpers or as a micro templating dsl, plays nice with erb and haml

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Overview

TinyTiny is a versatile and framework-agnostic markup builder that's particularly designed for developers who want to generate HTML markup seamlessly using Ruby objects. Drawing inspiration from Erector and Markaby, TinyTiny adopts a minimalist approach, focusing on evaluating content in its original context. This means developers don’t have to worry about the complications of instance variables, enabling a cleaner and more straightforward coding experience.

Beyond just HTML generation, TinyTiny serves as a tiny framework for defining view helpers compatible with various Ruby frameworks like Rails and Sinatra. Its user-friendly mixin allows for inline building of HTML markup, leveraging Ruby's object-oriented features such as inheritance and encapsulation. With extensive documentation available, TinyTiny caters to both novice and experienced developers aiming for efficient template design.

Features

  • Framework Agnostic: TinyTiny is designed to work well with any Ruby web framework like Rails or Sinatra, making it flexible for diverse project needs.

  • Inline Building: By including Tiny::Helpers, developers can easily build HTML markup inline within any class context, streamlining the creation process.

  • HTML Tag Handling: The html_tag method (aliased as tag) handles both self-closing and explicitly closed tags, ensuring clean and valid HTML output.

  • Content Blocks: Developers can define tag content either with strings and attribute hashes or through content blocks, providing versatile options for markup generation.

  • Buffer Management: The with_buffer method captures template content similarly to Rails, allowing for efficient concatenation of generated markup.

  • Integration with Rails: TinyTiny includes Tiny ActionView helpers, so there's no additional setup required for using Tiny in Rails projects, simplifying the workflow.

  • Widget Support: This feature allows for substituting templates with Widgets, benefiting from Ruby's inheritance, which helps maintain clean and reusable code.

  • Extensive Documentation: With thorough documentation available, users can quickly understand and utilize TinyTiny’s features to enhance their markup generation experience.

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Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.