Copy and compile template directories.

Usage

$ doppel --help
usage: doppel -d context source_dir destination_dir
       doppel -F context_file source_dir destination_dir

Options:
  -d, --data       Sets template data (via JSON string)
  -F, --file       Sets template data (via input file)
  -x, --extension  Sets template file extension
  -e, --engine     Sets template engine [default: "underscore"]
  -V, --version    Prints doppel version
  --help           Displays help information

Supported engines

API

• doppel(src, destination, data, callback)

  Entry point for "doppel"-ing directories.

  arguments

  • src string

    Source directory. A directory with templates-to-compile should be at this location.

  • destination string

    Destination directory. The location of the compiled copy.

    NOTE: As of now, an existing directory will be overwritten if passed in this argument.

  • data object

    Context to interpolate into templates.

  • callback function

    Callback function. Function is invoked with arguments err, following the CPS convention.

  example

  var callback = function (err) {
    if (err) throw new Error('F bombs');
  
    console.log('Not with a ! but with a whimper');
  };
  
  var data = {
    title: 'The Hollow Men'
  , doctype: 'html'
  , description: 'Not to be confused with Hollow Man'
  , author: 'T.S. Eliot'
  };
  
  console.log('This is the way the world ends');
  // Set the template engine
  doppel.use('underscore');
  // Pile o' copy
  doppel('/templates/html', 'hollow_men', data, callback);

• doppel.use(engine, [options])

  Configures the doppel template engine.

  arguments

  • engine string

    Template engine to use. Accepted values are listed above.

  • [options] object

    Optional settings for template engine.

    • extension string

      Sets the template file extension. Useful for overriding an engine's default extension.

  example

  doppel.use('handlebars', { extension: 'hbs' });

Acknowledgements

Brought to you by Kurt Ruppel and Steve Lloyd.