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EJS
Template Languages:
| Eleventy Short Name | File Extension | NPM Package | 
|---|---|---|
| ejs | .ejs | ejs | 
You can override a .ejs file’s template engine. Read more at Changing a Template’s Rendering Engine.
EJS Options #
Optional: Compile/Render Options New in v0.3.0 #
See “Options” on the EJS home page.
module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
  eleventyConfig.setEjsOptions({
    // use <? ?> instead of <% %>
    delimiter: "?"
  });
};
Optional: Set your own Library instance New in v0.3.0 #
As an escape mechanism for advanced usage, pass in your own instance of the EJS library using the Configuration API.
module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
  let ejs = require("ejs");
  eleventyConfig.setLibrary("ejs", ejs);
};Supported Features #
| Feature | Syntax | 
|---|---|
| ✅ Include (Preprocessor Directive) | <% include /user/show %>looks for_includes/user/show.ejs(does not process front matter) | 
| ✅ Include (pass in Data) | <%- include('/user/show', {user: 'Ava'}) %>looks for_includes/user/show.ejs(does not process front matter) | 

