Question 1

How to integrate Tilt into a Sinatra application?

Accepted Answer

Sinatra uses Tilt internally for templating, so it's automatically integrated; you can configure supported engines via Sinatra's settings, but custom engines may require explicit Tilt registration.

Question 2

Is Tilt faster than rendering templates directly with ERB?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Tilt's template compilation and caching can make rendering up to 10 times faster for ERB and other supported engines, as noted in the performance optimization section.

Question 3

How to add a custom template engine to Tilt?

Accepted Answer

You can use Tilt.register to associate a new template class, but the Tilt team no longer accepts new community-maintained integrations, so maintenance falls entirely on you.

Question 4

Does Tilt support Slim templates out of the box?

Accepted Answer

Slim has its own Tilt integration that ships separately, requiring the 'slim' gem; it's listed in the README but isn't part of Tilt's core distribution.

Question 5

Tilt vs using raw template engines for a simple project?

Accepted Answer

For simple projects with one engine, raw usage avoids abstraction overhead, but Tilt adds value with consistent debugging and caching features, making it better for multi-engine or future-proof scenarios.

Question 6

How to cache templates with Tilt for better performance?

Accepted Answer

Tilt automatically caches template files by default; you can control caching via options like :cache, but ensure to disable it in development for live reloading as per the README.

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