Question 1

How to enable live reloading with Fiber Template?

Accepted Answer

Set the Reload option to true in the engine configuration, like engine.Reload(true). This re-parses templates on each render, ideal for development but should be disabled in production for better performance.

Question 2

Which template engine is fastest in Fiber Template?

Accepted Answer

Based on the provided benchmarks, the HTML engine generally performs well in simple tests, but performance varies by use case. Check the project's benchmark page for detailed metrics across all supported engines.

Question 3

Can I use Fiber Template with the Gin framework?

Accepted Answer

No, Fiber Template is designed exclusively for Fiber and relies on its Views interface. For Gin, you would need to use Gin's native templating or other third-party packages compatible with that framework.

Question 4

How to add custom functions to templates in Fiber?

Accepted Answer

Use the AddFunc method on the engine to register global functions, such as engine.AddFunc("greet", func(name string) string { return "Hello, " + name + "!" }). These functions can then be called directly in your templates.

Question 5

Is Fiber Template better than Go's standard html/template?

Accepted Answer

Fiber Template offers more flexibility with multiple engines and Fiber integration, but if you only need basic HTML templating and are committed to Fiber, the HTML engine provides similar functionality. For non-Fiber projects, html/template is the standard and more portable choice.

Question 6

How to embed templates into a Go binary using Fiber Template?

Accepted Answer

Use the NewFileSystem method with an http.FileSystem from tools like pkger or packr. For example, engine := html.NewFileSystem(pkger.Dir("/views"), ".html") loads templates from embedded files, as shown in the README examples.

Question 7

Does Fiber Template support template layouts or inheritance?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports layout management through the Layout method, allowing you to define a yield variable (default "embed") for embedding content within layouts, similar to frameworks like Rails or Django.

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