> SET DEBUG =express-locallibrary-tutorial:* & npm startĪt the end of the output, the generator provides instructions on how to install the dependencies (as listed in the package.json file) and how to run the application. Run the app (PowerShell (Windows )) > $ENV:DEBUG = "express-locallibrary-tutorial:*" npm start Run the app (Bash (Linux or macOS )) > DEBUG =express-locallibrary-tutorial:* npm start If a templating engine can be used on the client this allows the possibility of having all or most of the rendering done client-side.Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \public \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \public \javascripts \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \public \images \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \public \stylesheets \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \public \stylesheets \style.cssĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \routes \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \routes \index.jsĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \routes \users.jsĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \views \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \views \error.pugĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \views \index.pugĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \views \layout.pugĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \app.jsĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \package.jsonĬreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \bin \Ĭreate : express-locallibrary-tutorial \bin \www Support for asynchronous operations and streaming.Ability to generate output formats other than HTML (e.g.making variables upper-case, or formatting a date value). Ability to filter variable values at template level (e.g.Concise variable and loop control syntax."Include" support: Allows you to build up templates by including other templates.This is typically a better approach than building templates by including a number of required components or building a template from scratch each time. Layout inheritance: Allows you to define a base template and then "inherit" just the parts of it that you want to be different for a particular page.Features - you should consider whether the engines you look at have the following features available:.Style - Some template engines use specific markup to indicate inserted content within "ordinary" HTML, while others construct the HTML using a different syntax (for example, using indentation and block names).It is important to be able to get support when problems arise throughout the lifetime of the website. Popularity and activity - Review the popularity of the engine and whether it has an active community.If not, then you should consider the relative learning curve for candidate templating engines.
Time to productivity - If your team already has experience with a templating language then it is likely they will be productive faster using that language.Generally speaking, you should select a templating engine that delivers all the functionality you need and allows you to be productive sooner - or in other words, in the same way that you choose any other component! Some of the things to consider when comparing template engines: Note: If you want to use a template engine that isn't supported by the generator then see Using template engines with Express (Express docs) and the documentation for your target view engine.