# Pug
[Pug](https://pugjs.org/) is a high-performance template engine heavily influenced by [Haml](https://haml.info/) and implemented with JavaScript for Node.js and browsers. It was formerly known as "Jade".
## Usage
There are 2 modes for rendering:
### Pre-rendered (Default)
The values of the expressions are evaluated and added to the template during compilation of the [result page](../features/result.html.md).
The values of all expressions should be supplied in advance using [custom settings](../advanced/custom-settings.html.md) to the property `template.data` which accepts an object of key-value pairs.
Example: This provides the value of the expression `name`
```json title="Custom Settings"
{
"template": {
"data": {
"name": "LiveCodes"
}
}
}
```
[Full example below](#pre-rendered)
### Dynamic
To use this mode, the property `template.prerender` in [custom settings](../advanced/custom-settings.html.md) should be set to `false`.
Example:
```json title="Custom Settings"
{
"template": {
"prerender": false
}
}
```
In this mode, in addition to values supplied in custom settings (see above), expressions can have values that are evaluated during the [result page](../features/result.html.md) runtime.
This can be achieved in JavaScript (or any [language](../languages/index.html.md) that compiles to it) by assigning `window.livecodes.templateData` to an object with the data.
Please note that template rendering occurs on [page load](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/load_event), so the assignment must occur before that.
Example:
```js title="Script Editor (JS)"
window.livecodes.templateData = { name: 'LiveCodes' };
```
[Full example below](#dynamic-1)
## Language Info
### Name
`pug`
### Extensions
`.pug`, `.jade`
### Editor
`markup`
## Compiler
The official [Pug compiler](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pug).
### Version
`pug`: v3.0.2
## Code Formatting
Using [Prettier](https://prettier.io/).
## Custom Settings
[Custom settings](../advanced/custom-settings.html.md) added to the property `pug` are passed as a JSON object to the [`pug.compile`](https://pugjs.org/api/reference.html#pugcompilesource-options) method during compile. Please check the [documentation](https://pugjs.org/api/reference.html#options) for full reference.
Please note that custom settings should be valid JSON (i.e. functions are not allowed).
**Example:**
```json title="Custom Settings"
{
"pug": {
"pretty": true
}
}
```
## Example Usage
import LiveCodes from '../../src/components/LiveCodes.tsx';
### Pre-rendered
export const config = {
markup: { language: 'pug', content: 'p Hello, #{name}!' },
customSettings: { template: { data: { name: 'LiveCodes' } } },
};
export const params = { compiled: 'open' };
### Dynamic
export const config2 = {
markup: { language: 'pug', content: 'p Hello, #{name}!' },
script: {
language: 'javascript',
content: 'window.livecodes.templateData = { name: "LiveCodes" };',
},
customSettings: { template: { prerender: false } },
activeEditor: 'script',
};
## Links
- [Official website](https://pugjs.org/)
- [GitHub repo](https://github.com/pugjs/pug)