I have a Handelbars app that loads data from javascript and partials for the templates. To get the templates to work I use the following in the Javascript:
var data = require('partials/data.js');
Handlebars.registerPartial('data', data);
Then in my partial I am able to do:
{{> data }}
I have a Handelbars variable I can use in my main template but I want to pass it down to the partial. With my other partials that don't register via the Javascript this is possible. I am assuming I need to pass this variable down like I do the templates?
As per the handlebars documentation, you should be able to simply pass the variable down as a parameter, like so:
{{> data parameter=variable }}
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I have a few lines of markup that I'd like to avoid keeping in an external partial file, but it should be rendered based on a variable value, either IN_PROCESS or DONE. I can make inline partials and render them based on static names:
{{#* inline "IN_PROCESS"}}IN_PROCESS{{/inline}}
{{#* inline "DONE"}}DONE{{/inline}}
{{> IN_PROCESS }}
{{> DONE }}
However I cannot figure out how to combine that with the () dynamic values syntax I have read about here.
So something like,
{{> (data.status) }}
└─────────┘ data.status would be either 'IN_PROCESS' or 'DONE'
Is this possible?
I believe you want something similar to this:
{{#* inline "IN_PROCESS"}}IN_PROCESS{{/inline}}
{{#* inline "DONE"}}DONE{{/inline}}
{{> (lookup . 'status')}}
{{> (lookup . 'status')}} will look through the JSON data object for its status attribute.
That is if you're passing your data in something like this:
var template = Handlebars.compile(**your source**);
$('body').append(template(data));
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The dot represents the data object that has been passed into the template function. The template function has no way of knowing what the object's name was:
template(inputData){
// This function wouldn't know that inputData.status was originally data.status
}
var data = {status: "DONE"};
template(data);
The dot is therefore used to tell "template" when searching for a parent that inputData should be the parent and we're looking for "status" as a child. I believe that is the use of it. I actually can't find any documentation regarding its use but all lookup's seem to be in the format lookup parent child so I assume that's the reasoning.
I'm generating a handlebars view with hbs for express js framework, and I need to access the variables I pass to the view from inside a separate JavaScript file.
For example:
var foo = {{user.name}}
Obviously this code throws an error, but what is the preferred way of getting hbs variables inside JavaScript?
Currently I'm running another ajax request to get the same data. but I think it is not wise to make another request for the same data...
Found the solution, seems like i just had to put the handlebars variable inside a string for it to work.
In order to pass and Object to a variable I created hbs helper:
hbs.registerHelper('json', function(context) {
return JSON.stringify(context);
});
and the in my view:
var currentUser = JSON.parse('{{{json user}}}');
and now i can access the data on the client side js.
I don't really understand partials / template inheritance from Mustache / Hogan.js. As defined here and here you seem to must have two different files to make that work. I use it as follows in my (client side) page:
<template id="server-template">
{{#servers}}
<b>some html and {{> some other which I dont understand how to use}}</b>
{{/servers}}
</template>
<template id="room-template">
I want this in up there. (in the "partials" tag)
</template>
Thanks for helping. I compile them with this:
var source = $('#room-template').html(),
compiled = Hogan.compile(source)
$('#main').html(compiled.render(data))
Is that even possible?
The docs state that you must compile your partials separately, and then pass them to the render function:
In mustache.js an object of partials may be passed as the third
argument to Mustache.render. The object should be keyed by the name of
the partial, and its value should be the partial text.
var roomTemplateSource = $('#room-template').html();
var roomTemplate = Mustache.compile(roomTemplateSource);
Mustache.render(template, view, {
room: roomTemplate
});
<template id="server-template">
{{#servers}}
<b>some html and {{> room}}</b>
{{/servers}}
</template>
I wish to pass the parent templates context to a handlebars partial.
I register my partial in app.js with the following
Handlebars.registerPartial("lifestyles", Handlebars.templates['partials/product-lifestyles']());
I then render my partial inside my main template file like the following, passing in this as a second parameters of which I understand it should pass in the context of the parent
{>lifestyles this}}
I have a log helper which console logs a parameter, inside my partial I log out this, it returns undefined.
{{log this}}
Evidentially my context isn't being passed into my partial.
My understanding is that Handlebars supports this functionality, so what could be the reason it is not functioning?
STHayden is right, You need two opening braces when you call a partial
{{>lifestyles this}}
This is an example of using partial templates
http://jsfiddle.net/UMBGC/16/
To the handlebars (version 1.0.0-rc.3) template I am passing two variables , one is the json and the other one is the string containing the current language on site.
self.template = template({ data: self.model, lang:self.lang });
Then inside the template file I have the following structure:
{{#each data}}
//this is working
{{../lang}}
{{#if this.title}}
{{this.desc}}
//i've tried this
{{../lang}}
//and this
{{lang}}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
...but I couldn't access the lang value inside the if statement. What am I doing wrong?
I know you already solved your issue with a workaround but registering a Helper for doing a native way is cumbersome.
The thing is that every Handlebars helper overwrites the context and nest the new one inside the parent one, so you have to go up uone step further, like a UNIX like directory.
So, to access lang inside an each->if you have to use:
{{ ../../lang }}
I've find a solution by creating a handlebars helper function:
Handlebars.registerHelper('language', function() {
return self.lang; });
Then in the template i could use {{language}}
where ever I want.