Node.js with Handlebars.js on server and client

Question

I have an app in Node.js using Expressjs and Handlebars as the template engine.

Expressjs uses layouts and then renders views. The layout (layout.hbs) looks like th

Answer 1

You have 2 options. The second is THE best way to go:

1) Escape the mustaches

2) Precompile

This will compile the template on the server before it goes to the client. This will make the template ready to use and reduces the burden on the browser.