# t4rust
t4rust is a minimal templating engine, inspired by the T4 syntax.
A simple example how to create a template.
```rust use t4rust_derive::Template;
// Add this attribute to use a template
// Specify the path to the template file here
// Add this attribute if you want to get debug parsing information // This also enables writing temporary files, you might get better error messages. //#[TemplateDebug] struct Example { // Add fields to the struct you want to use in the template name: String, food: String, num: i32, }
fn main() { // Generate your template by formating it. let result = format!("{}", Example { name: "Splamy".into(), food: "Cake".into(), num: 3 }); println!("{}", result); } ```
doc_example1.tt:
Hello From Template!
My Name is: <# write!(_fmt, "{}", self.name)?; #>
I like to eat <#= self.food #>.
<# for num in 0..self.num { #>Num:<#= num + 1 #>
<# } #>
Output:
Hello From Template!
My Name is: Splamy
I like to eat Cake.
Num:1
Num:2
Num:3
You can simply write rust code within code blocks.
Code is written within <# and #> blocks.
If you want to write a <# in template text without starting a code block
simply write it twice: <#<#. Same goes for the #> in code blocks.
You dont need to duplicate the <# within code blocks and #> not in
template text blocks.
You can use <#= expr #> to print out a single expression.
Maybe you noticed the magical _fmt in the template. This variable gives you
access to the formatter and e.g. enables you to write functions in your
template. <# write!(_fmt, "{}", self.name)?; #> is equal to <#= self.name #>.
Warning: Make sure to never create a variable called _fmt! You will get
weird compiler errors.
Use the escape directive in your .tt file:
<#@ escape function="escape_html" #>`
And a function with this signature in your code:
rust
fn escape_html(s: &str) -> String {
todo!(); /* Your escaping code here */
}
All expression blocks (e.g. <#= self.name #>) will call the escape
function before inserted.
You can redeclare this directive as many times and where you want in your
template to change or disable (with function="") the escape function.
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