layout.hbs required by default? about hbs HOT 9 CLOSED

It is necessary because hbs uses layouts by default. If you don't want the layout feature, then you disable it with layout: false

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Yep, I figured that out (see above). My question is: why does it use layouts by default?

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Cause that is what I decided? I mean, it is arbitrary either way. I have found that most users generally want layouts by default, and those that don't know to turn it off.

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Oh! I mean, if the file isn't there, perhaps we could assume that layout should be disabled?

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Layout is an Express feature so it would be inappropriate to override at view engine level. I suggest filing an issue at Express project.

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Actually, from what I understand, it is no longer an express feature as of 3.x It is left to the template engines to decide how or if they wish to do layout type things. For example, jade does it completely differently.

I am not against being silent about the lack of layout.hbs file and skipping when not available. However, if layout is specifically set to true, then I think the error should happen. Thoughts?

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I'd vote for an throwing an error.

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Ha. Looks like Express 3.0 changes are more extensive than I thought.

Re whether to throw error, I think a warning is more appropriate if layout value exists and is true.

More interesting situation is when layout.hbs exists and layout value doesn't exist. I think presence of layout.hbs file is equivalent to layout set to true. User can force hbs to ignore layout.hbs by setting layout to false. Question is whether to inform the user about this via info or warning.

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+1 throwing an error for layout: true

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