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1:setting up the views

var express=require("express"); //express is included var path=require("path"); //path is included var app=express(); //app is an Express type of application app.set("views",path.resolve(__dirname,"views")); //tells express about the locati...

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2.EJS file example(refer 1.setting up... before this)

the following is an ejs file. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Hello, world!</title> </head> <body> <%= message %> </body> </html>

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3.rendering view with express(refer 2.EJS file... before this)

app.get("/",function(req,res){ response.render("index",{ //render the index when root(/) is requested message:"rendered view with ejs" }); });

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4.after rendering final HTML is created(refer 3.rendering... before this)

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Hello, world!</title> </head> <body> message:"rendered view with ejs" </body> </html>

express • View engine setup