hugo/content/en/functions/go-template/block.md

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block	Defines a template and executes it in place.			aliases related returnType signatures functions/go-template/define functions/go-template/end block NAME CONTEXT

A block is shorthand for defining a template:

{{ define "name" }} T1 {{ end }}

and then executing it in place:

{{ template "name" pipeline }}

The typical use is to define a set of root templates that are then customized by redefining the block templates within.

{{< code file=layouts/_default/baseof.html >}}

{{ block "main" . }} {{ print "default value if 'main' template is empty" }} {{ end }} {{< /code >}}

{{< code file=layouts/_default/single.html >}} {{ define "main" }}

{{ .Title }}

{{ .Content }} {{ end }} {{< /code >}}

{{< code file=layouts/_default/list.html >}} {{ define "main" }}

{{ .Title }}

{{ .Content }} {{ range .Pages }}

{{ .LinkTitle }}

{{ end }} {{ end }} {{< /code >}}

{{% include "functions/go-template/_common/text-template.md" %}}