Editing JavaScript template language shootoff This edit will create a new revision. Your details (optional) Name Email (won’t be displayed; might be used for Gravatar) URL Test case details Title * Published (uncheck if you want to fiddle around before making the page public) Description (in case you feel further explanation is needed)(Markdown syntax is allowed) A brief comparison of some JavaScript templating engines on a short template: 6 header tags, and 10 list items. Added doT, doU and jQote2 to benchmarks. Added jqml to benchmarks. Results that output strings are attached using innerHTML to discover actual DOM performance. noHtml should be using reduce(). Not forEach, which doesn't return anything. Are you a spammer? (just answer the question) Preparation code Preparation code HTML (this will be inserted in the <body> of a valid HTML5 document in standards mode) (useful when testing DOM operations or including libraries) <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="http://documentcloud.github.com/underscore/underscore.js"></script> <script src="http://github.com/hij1nx/JUP/raw/master/lib/jup.js"></script> <script src="http://github.com/janl/mustache.js/raw/master/mustache.js"></script> <script src="https://github.com/downloads/paul/handlebars.js/handlebars.js"></script> <script src="http://gist.github.com/raw/550881/29bb186167079c0b33ab6e9d50d779f37860cfa4/micro.js"></script> <script src="http://github.com/creationix/haml-js/raw/master/lib/haml.js"></script> <script src="http://gist.github.com/raw/550723/12d176698628e30a1df398c7ac7aea93924e1294/jade.js"></script> <script src="http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/extras/coffee-script.js"></script> <script src="http://sstephenson.github.com/eco/dist/eco.js"></script> <script src="http://ajax.microsoft.com/ajax/jquery.templates/beta1/jquery.tmpl.min.js"></script> <script src="https://github.com/olado/doT/raw/master/doT.js"></script> <script src="https://github.com/olado/doT/raw/master/doU.js"></script> <script src="https://raw.github.com/mobz/nohtml/master/src/jquery-nohtml.js"></script> <script src="http://github.com/aefxx/jQote2/raw/69b2053a13f5f180e696de9b3dba856a3c00678c/jquery.jqote2.js"></script> <script src="https://raw.github.com/relativityboy/Orange-J/master/jquery.orange.js"></script> <script src="https://raw.github.com/trevnorris/jqml/master/src/jqml.min.js"></script> <script> window.mustacheTemplate = "<div><h1 class='header'>{{header}}</h1><h2 class='header2'>{{header2}}</h2><h3 class='header3'>{{header3}}</h3><h4 class='header4'>{{header4}}</h4><h5 class='header5'>{{header5}}</h5><h6 class='header6'>{{header6}}</h6><ul class='list'>{{#list}}<li class='item'>{{.}}</li>{{/list}}</ul></div>"; window.handlebarsTemplate = Handlebars.compile("<div><h1 class='header'>{{header}}</h1><h2 class='header2'>{{header2}}</h2><h3 class='header3'>{{header3}}</h3><h4 class='header4'>{{header4}}</h4><h5 class='header5'>{{header5}}</h5><h6 class='header6'>{{header6}}</h6><ul class='list'>{{#list}}<li class='item'>{{this}}</li>{{/list}}</ul></div>"); window.micro = "<div><h1 class='header'><%= header %></h1><h2 class='header2'><%= header2 %></h2><h3 class='header3'><%= header3 %></h3><h4 class='header4'><%= header4 %></h4><h5 class='header5'><%= header5 %></h5><h6 class='header6'><%= header6 %></h6><ul class='list'><% for (var i = 0, l = list.length; i < l; i++) { %><li class='item'><%= list[i] %></li><% } %></ul></div>"; window.underscoreTemplate = _.template(micro); window.resigTemplate = tmpl(micro); window.sharedVariables = { header: "Header", header2: "Header2", header3: "Header3", header4: "Header4", header5: "Header5", header6: "Header6", list: ['1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10'] }; window.jupTemplate = ['div', ['h1', { 'class': 'header' }, "{{header}}"], ['h2', { 'class': 'header2' }, "{{header2}}"], ['h3', { 'class': 'header3' }, "{{header3}}"], ['h4', { 'class': 'header4' }, "{{header4}}"], ['h5', { 'class': 'header5' }, "{{header5}}"], ['h6', { 'class': 'header6' }, "{{header6}}"], ['ul', { 'class': 'list' }, ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item' }, '{{list}}'], ['li', { 'class': 'item}' }, '{{list}}'] ] ]; window.jqmlTemplate = ['div', ['h1', sharedVariables.header, {'class': 'header'}], ['h2', sharedVariables.header2, {'class': 'header2'}], ['h3', sharedVariables.header3, {'class': 'header3'}], ['h4', sharedVariables.header4, {'class': 'header4'}], ['h5', sharedVariables.header5, {'class': 'header5'}], ['h6', sharedVariables.header6, {'class': 'header6'}], (function() { var list = ['ul']; for (var i = 0; i < sharedVariables.list.length; i++) { list.push(['li', sharedVariables.list[i], {'class': 'item'}]); } return list; }()) ]; window.jadeTemplate = "div\n h1.header!= header\n h2.header2!= header2\n h3.header3!= header3\n h4.header4!= header4\n h5.header5!= header5\n h6.header6!= header6\n ul.list\n - each item in list\n li.item!= item"; window.hamlTemplate = Haml("%div\n %h1.header= header\n %h2.header2= header2\n %h3.header3= header3\n %h4.header4= header4\n %h5.header5= header5\n %h6.header6= header6\n %ul.list\n :each item in list\n %li.item= item"); window.ecoTemplate = eco("<div><h1 class='header'><%- @header %></h1><h2 class='header2'><%- @header2 %></h2><h3 class='header3'><%- @header3 %></h3><h4 class='header4'><%- @header4 %></h4><h5 class='header5'><%- @header5 %></h5><h6 class='header6'><%- @header6 %></h6><ul class='list'><% for item in @list: %><li class='item'><%- item %></li><% end %></ul></div>"); window.jQueryTemplate = $.template(null, "<div><h1 class='header'>${header}</h1><h2 class='header2'>${header2}</h2><h3 class='header3'>${header3}</h3><h4 class='header4'>${header4}</h4><h5 class='header5'>${header5}</h5><h6 class='header6'>${header6}</h6><ul class='list'>{{each list}}<li class='item'>${$value}</li>{{/each}}</ul></div>"); window.doTtemplate = doT.template("<div><h1 class='header'>{{= it.header }}</h1><h2 class='header2'>{{= it.header2 }}</h2><h3 class='header3'>{{= it.header3 }}</h3><h4 class='header4'>{{= it.header4 }}</h4><h5 class='header5'>{{= it.header5 }}</h5><h6 class='header6'>{{= it.header6 }}</h6><ul class='list'>{{ for (var i = 0, l = it.list.length; i < l; i++) { }}<li class='item'>{{= it.list[i] }}</li>{{ } }}</ul></div>"); window.doUtemplate = doU.template("<div><h1 class='header'>{{= it.header }}</h1><h2 class='header2'>{{= it.header2 }}</h2><h3 class='header3'>{{= it.header3 }}</h3><h4 class='header4'>{{= it.header4 }}</h4><h5 class='header5'>{{= it.header5 }}</h5><h6 class='header6'>{{= it.header6 }}</h6><ul class='list'>{{ for (var i = 0, l = it.list.length; i < l; i++) { }}<li class='item'>{{= it.list[i] }}</li>{{ } }}</ul></div>"); window.noHtmlTemplate = function(data){ return {tag: "DIV",children:[{tag:"H1",cls:"header",text:data.header},{tag:"H2",cls:"header2",text:data.header2},{tag:"H3",cls:"header3",text:data.header3},{tag:"H4",cls:"header4",text:data.header4},{tag:"H5",cls:"header5",text:data.header5},{tag:"H6",cls:"header6",text:data.header6},{tag:"UL",cls:"list",children:data.list.reduce(function(p,item){p.push({tag:"LI",cls:"item",text:item}); return p;},[])}]}}; window.jqote_tmpl = "<div><h1 class='header'><%= this.header %></h1><h2 class='header2'><%= this.header2 %></h2><h3 class='header3'><%= this.header3 %></h3><h4 class='header4'><%= this.header4 %></h4><h5 class='header5'><%= this.header5 %></h5><h6 class='header6'><%= this.header6 %></h6><ul class='list'><% for (var n = 0, l = this.list.length; n < l; n++) { %><li class='item'><%= this.list[n] %></li><% } %></ul></div>"; window.jqote2 = $.jqotec(jqote_tmpl); $.addSnippet("test1", "<div><h1 class='header'>{header}</h1><h2 class='header2'>{header2}</h2><h3 class='header3'>{header3}</h3><h4 class='header4'>{header4}</h4><h5 class='header5'>{header5}</h5><h6 class='header6'>{header6}</h6><ul class='list'>{list[]}<li class='item'>{val}</li>{[]list}</ul></div>"); </script> Include JavaScript libraries as follows: <script src="//cdn.ext/library.js"></script> Define setup for all tests (variables, functions, arrays or other objects that will be used in the tests) (runs before each clocked test loop, outside of the timed code region) (e.g. define local test variables, reset global variables, clear canvas, etc.) (see FAQ) Define teardown for all tests (runs after each clocked test loop, outside of the timed code region) (see FAQ) Code snippets to compare Test 1 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = Mustache.to_html(mustacheTemplate, sharedVariables); Test 2 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = resigTemplate(sharedVariables); Test 3 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = hamlTemplate(sharedVariables); Test 4 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = jade.render(jadeTemplate, { locals: sharedVariables, filename: 'test.js', cache: true }); Test 5 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = JUP.html([sharedVariables], jupTemplate); Test 6 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = underscoreTemplate(sharedVariables); Test 7 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = ecoTemplate(sharedVariables); Test 8 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code $.tmpl(jQueryTemplate, sharedVariables); Test 9 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = handlebarsTemplate(sharedVariables); Test 10 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = doTtemplate(sharedVariables); Test 11 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = doUtemplate(sharedVariables); Test 12 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = jqote2.call(sharedVariables, 0, 0, [sharedVariables], jqote2); Test 13 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = $.snippet("test1", sharedVariables); Test 14 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code $(noHtmlTemplate(sharedVariables)); Test 15 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code jqml(jqmlTemplate); Test 16 Title Async (check if this is an asynchronous test) Code var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = '<div>' + '<h1 class="header">'+sharedVariables.header+'</h1>' + '<h2 class="header2">'+sharedVariables.header2+'</h2>' + '<h3 class="header3">'+sharedVariables.header3+'</h3>' + '<h4 class="header4">'+sharedVariables.header4+'</h4>' + '<h5 class="header5">'+sharedVariables.header5+'</h5>' + '<h6 class="header6">'+sharedVariables.header6+'</h6>' + '<ul class="list">' + (function () { var res = ''; for (var i = 0, l = sharedVariables.list.length; i < l; i++) { res += '<li class="item">'+sharedVariables.list[i]+'</li>'; } return res; })() + '</ul>' +'</div>';