This document describes the syntax and semantics of the template engine and is very useful as a reference for creating Twig templates.
A template is simply a text file. It can generate any text-based format (HTML, XML, CSV, LaTeX, etc.). It doesn't have a specific extension, .html or .xml are just fine.
A template contains variables or expressions, which get replaced with values when the template is evaluated, and tags, which control the logic of the template.
Below is a minimal template that illustrates a few basics. We will cover further details later on:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>My Webpage</title> </head> <body> <ul id="navigation"> {% for item in navigation %} <li><a href="{{ item.href }}">{{ item.caption }}</a></li> {% endfor %} </ul> <h1>My Webpage</h1> {{ a_variable }} </body> </html>