TILT(1) tilt TILT(1)
NAME
tilt - Generic interface to multiple Ruby template engines
SYNOPSIS
tilt <options> <file>
DESCRIPTION
Process template <file> and write output to stdout. With no <file> or
when <file> is '-', read template from stdin and use the --type option
to determine the template's type.
Options
-l, --list
List template engines + file patterns and exit
-t, --type=<pattern> Use this template engine; required if no <file>
-y, --layout=<file>
Use <file> as a layout template
-D<name>=<value>
Define variable <name> as <value>
-o, --vars=<ruby>
Evaluate <ruby> to Hash and use for variables
-h, --help
Show this help message
Convert markdown to HTML:
$ tilt foo.markdown > foo.html
Process ERB template:
$ echo "Answer: <%= 2 + 2 %>" | tilt -t erb Answer: 4
Define variables:
$ echo "Answer: <%= 2 + n %>" | tilt --locals="{:n=>40, :x=>0}"
Answer: 42 $ echo "Answer: <%= 2 + n %>" | tilt -Dn=40 -Dx=0 An-
swer: 42
tilt 1.3.2 July 2011 TILT(1)
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