Express Sweet API Reference - v3.0.0
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    Class View

    Enable Handlebars template engine with custom helpers and configuration. Sets up view engine, layouts, partials, and before-render hooks.

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    // View configuration in config/view.js
    export default {
      views_dir: 'views',
      partials_dir: 'views/partials',
      layouts_dir: 'views/layout',
      default_layout: 'views/layout/default',
      extension: '.hbs',
      beforeRender: (req, res) => {
        res.locals.extra = 'Extra';
      }
    };
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    mount mountBeforeRender

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    • Mount Handlebars view engine on Express application. Configures template engine, helpers, layouts, and partials.

      Parameters

      • app: Express

        Express application instance

      Returns Promise<void>

      // This method is called automatically by express-sweet.mount()
      import View from './middlewares/View';

      await View.mount(app);

    • Mount middleware to be executed just before rendering the view. Allows setting view variables and executing beforeRender hooks from configuration.

      Parameters

      • app: Express

        Express application instance

      Returns Promise<void>

      // Called automatically after authentication middleware setup
      await View.mountBeforeRender(app);

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