4 Templating Systems to Write Quicker, Cleaner HTML
Alternatives to vanilla HTML
HTML is the first language that many developers learn. While learners of CSS and JavaScript soon encounter tools to augment these languages — such as Sass (for CSS) or Babel (for JavaScript) — the same is rarely true of HTML.
Since many HTML learners are total beginners, introducing new technologies would probably feel like too much too soon. But that means systems used to enhance and improve HTML get left off the curriculum, and many beginner-to-intermediate developers may not realise the options available to them.
So, in this article, we’ll explore four of the most popular templating engines for HTML. We’ll look into why you might choose to use them, and where you’re likely to encounter them in other tech-stacks. I’ll also provide sample CodePens for each one. By the end of the article, you should feel equipped with several options for writing faster, more concise HTML in your projects, whether your go-to programming language is JavaScript, Ruby or something else. Let’s dive in!
The problem with vanilla HTML
HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language, and as a markup language, it does not have the functionality of a typical programming language. Markup languages are designed to be…
