Add an example in the docs to have multiple views on a single layout. about express-handlebars HOT 5 CLOSED

I'm not sure what you mean, could you provide more info?

Express' res.render() method accepts a single view string name. What are you trying to accomplish, and would using partials work?

from express-handlebars.

In the docs you mention how you can select a layout. e.g "main" and then you use a {{{body}}} place holder to pull in a view. but what if in my main layout I wanted three columns and in each column a view place holder for each.

So I'd create three views in my layouts>views folder and then in my layout I'd add the place holders where I want those views to be rendered.

How would I go about doing this?

from express-handlebars.

You can use partials for this, and if you want to make this dynamic, check out issue #15 as it's related. Using the helpers I described in that issue you could do something like this:

layouts/main.handlebars:

...
<div class="sidebar-left">
    {{{block "sidebar-left"}}}
</div>
...

partials/settings-nav.handlebars:

<ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="/settings/email/">Change Email</a></li>
</ul>

settings.handlebars:

...
{{#contentFor "sidebar-left"}}
    {{> settings-nav}}
{{/contentFor}}
...

This way you can create arbitrary placeholders in your layout template, and fill in those placeholders inside your views—and do so by using partials.

from express-handlebars.

Why do I need the settings.handlebars in this case?

Can I not have:

layouts/main.handlebars

<div class="wrapper">
    <section class="main-content">
        {{{block "main"}}}
    </section>
     <aside class="sidebar">
        {{{block "side"}}}
    </aside>
</div>

layouts/partials/main.handlebars

<h1> A Title </h1>
<p>Some Content Goes Here</p>

layouts/partials/side.handlebars

<nav>
    <ul>
        <li>A List item 1</li>
        <li>A List item 1</li>
        <li>A List item 1</li>
    </ul>
</nav>

from express-handlebars.

I don't remember what the action item is for this, so closing it…

from express-handlebars.