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Template Language

Plain text​

Plain text is copied over to the output as-is.

Template
Hello, world!
Variables
{}
Output
Hello, world!
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Variables​

Add {{ variableName }} to templates. These will be replaced with the value of the variable.

Template
Hello, {{name}}!
Variables
{
    "name": "Alan Turing"
}
Output
Hello, Alan Turing!
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Missing variables​

If a variable is missing, it will be replaced with the word undefined. If you'd like it to be replaced with something else, you can set missingVariableDefault in the options.

Comments​

If you need to put comments in your blocks, you can do so with the {# comment #} syntax.

Template
Who else is attending {# school name #}{{ place }}?
Variables
{
    "place": "OSU"
}
Output
Who else is attending OSU?
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Escaping​

If you need to include the characters {{ or }} in your output, you can escape them with a backslash.

Template
microfern uses \{{ blocks \}} for placeholders.
Variables
{}
Output
microfern uses {{ blocks }} for placeholders.
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