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Django

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Django is a template engine create by flosch, to see the original syntax documentation please click here

Basic Example​

./views/index.django

{% include "partials/header.django" %}

<h1>{{ Title }}</h1>

{% include "partials/footer.django" %}

./views/partials/header.django

<h2>Header</h2>

./views/partials/footer.django

<h2>Footer</h2>

./views/layouts/main.django

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
  <title>Main</title>
</head>

<body>
  {{embed}}
</body>

</html>
package main

import (
	"log"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3"
)

func main() {
	// Create a new engine
	engine := django.New("./views", ".django")

	// Or from an embedded system
	// See github.com/gofiber/embed for examples
	// engine := html.NewFileSystem(http.Dir("./views", ".django"))

	// Pass the engine to the Views
	app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
		Views: engine,
	})

	app.Get("/", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		// Render index
		return c.Render("index", fiber.Map{
			"Title": "Hello, World!",
		})
	})

	app.Get("/layout", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		// Render index within layouts/main
		return c.Render("index", fiber.Map{
			"Title": "Hello, World!",
		}, "layouts/main")
	})

	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

Using embedded file system (1.16+ only)​

When using the // go:embed directive, resolution of inherited templates using django's {% extend '' %} keyword fails when instantiating the template engine with django.NewFileSystem(). In that case, use the django.NewPathForwardingFileSystem() function to instantiate the template engine.

This function provides the proper configuration for resolving inherited templates.

Assume you have the following files:

then

package main

import (
	"log"
	"embed"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
	"github.com/gofiber/template/django/v3"
)

//go:embed views
var viewsAsssets embed.FS

func main() {
	// Create a new engine
	engine := django.NewPathForwardingFileSystem(http.FS(viewsAsssets), "/views", ".django")

	// Pass the engine to the Views
	app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{
		Views: engine,
	})

	app.Get("/", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
		// Render descendant
		return c.Render("descendant", fiber.Map{
			"greeting": "World",
		})
	})

	log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

Register and use custom functions​

// My custom function
func Nl2brHtml(value interface{}) string {
	if str, ok := value.(string); ok {
		return strings.Replace(str, "\n", "<br />", -1)
	}
	return ""
}

// Create a new engine
engine := django.New("./views", ".django")

// register functions
engine.AddFunc("nl2br", Nl2brHtml)

// Pass the engine to the Views
app := fiber.New(fiber.Config{Views: engine})

in the handler

c.Render("index", fiber.Map{
    "Fiber": "Hello, World!\n\nGreetings from Fiber Team",
})

./views/index.django

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head><meta charset="UTF-8"></head>
<body>
{{ nl2br(Fiber) }}
</body>
</html>

Output:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head><meta charset="UTF-8"></head>
<body>
Hello, World!<br /><br />Greetings from Fiber Team
</body>
</html>

Important Information on Template Data Binding​

When working with Pongo2 and this template engine, it's crucial to understand the specific rules for data binding. Only keys that match the following regular expression are supported: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$.

This means that keys with special characters or punctuation, such as my-key or my.key, are not compatible and will not be bound to the template. This is a restriction imposed by the underlying Pongo2 template engine. Please ensure your keys adhere to these rules to avoid any binding issues.

If you need to access a value in the template that doesn't adhere to the key naming restrictions imposed by the Pongo2 template engine, you can bind the value to a new field when calling fiber.Render. Here's an example:

c.Render("index", fiber.Map{
    "Fiber": "Hello, World!\n\nGreetings from Fiber Team",
    "MyKey": c.Locals("my-key"),
})

AutoEscape is enabled by default​

When you create a new instance of the Engine, the auto-escape is enabled by default. This setting automatically escapes output, providing a critical security measure against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Disabling Auto-Escape​

Auto-escaping can be disabled if necessary, using the SetAutoEscape method:

engine := django.New("./views", ".django")
engine.SetAutoEscape(false)

Setting AutoEscape using Django built-in template tags​

  • Explicitly turning off autoescaping for a section:
  {% autoescape off %}
  {{ "<script>alert('Hello World');</script>" }}
  {% endautoescape %}
  • Turning autoescaping back on for a section:
  {% autoescape on %}
  {{ "<script>alert('Hello World');</script>" }}
  {% endautoescape %}
  • It can also be done on a per variable basis using the safe built-in:
<h1>{{ someSafeVar | safe }}</h1>
{{ "<script>" | safe }}

Security Implications of Disabling Auto-Escape​

Disabling auto-escape should be approached with caution. It can expose your application to XSS attacks, where malicious scripts are injected into web pages. Without auto-escaping, there is a risk of rendering harmful HTML or JavaScript from user-supplied data.

It is advisable to keep auto-escape enabled unless there is a strong reason to disable it. If you do disable it, ensure all user-supplied content is thoroughly sanitized and validated to avoid XSS vulnerabilities.