tmpl2xml

tmpl2xml

I find Go templates hard to read and debug because it prioritizes text layout over logic.

This utility allows to convert them to XML which funnily makes it more readable by reprioritizing logic over text layout.

CLI

Install

go install github.com/tiborvass/tmpl2xml/cmd/tmpl2xml@latest

Usage

$ cat go_template.tmpl
Hello {{if .Cond}}world{{else}}friend{{end}}!
$ tmpl2xml go_template.tmpl

<defines>
  <define>
    <text>"Hello "</text>
    <if cond=".Cond">
      <then>
        <text>"world"</text>
      </then>
      <else>
        <text>"friend"</text>
      </else>
    </if>
    <text>"!\n"</text>
  </define>
</defines>

Library

$ go get github.com/tiborvass/tmpl2xml

package main

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/tiborvass/tmpl2xml"
)

func main () {
	out, err := tmpl2xml.String("Hello {{if .Cond}}world{{else}}friend{{end}}!")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(out)
}