The fastest and most concise JavaScript templating engine for Node.js and browsers, emphasizing V8 performance.
doT is a JavaScript templating engine that compiles templates into fast-executing functions for Node.js and browsers. It solves the need for high-speed template rendering with minimal overhead, making it particularly useful in code-generation scenarios where manipulating abstract syntax trees would be excessive. Its design emphasizes performance under the V8 JavaScript engine while maintaining a concise codebase.
Developers building applications in Node.js or browsers where template rendering performance is critical, such as in code-generation tools, high-traffic web servers, or client-side dynamic content rendering.
Developers choose doT for its combination of being the fastest, smallest, and most functional templating engine available, offering unparalleled speed without dependencies, and the flexibility to use it as logic-less or with embedded JavaScript as needed.
The fastest + concise javascript template engine for nodejs and browsers. Partials, custom delimiters and more.
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Optimized for V8, doT compiles templates into fast-executing functions, making it ideal for high-performance scenarios as emphasized in benchmarks and the 'race car' philosophy.
With only 140 lines of code, doT is lightweight and doesn't rely on external libraries, reducing bundle size and complexity for both Node.js and browsers.
Supports embedded JavaScript and custom delimiters, allowing developers to mix logic directly into templates for dynamic rendering, as seen in runtime evaluation features.
Designed to be streaming friendly, enabling efficient handling in Node.js workflows without blocking operations, which is highlighted in the features list.
Allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in templates, which can lead to code injection if templates are not fully trusted, requiring careful security practices as warned in the README.
The maintainer notes that doT is rarely updated, which might result in slower response to bugs or emerging JavaScript features, potentially leaving users with outdated support.
The official documentation is noted as needing updates ('todo: update docs'), which can hinder onboarding and advanced usage compared to more documented alternatives.