The following template languages are supported through the same common API:
Ssp which is like a Scala version of Velocity, JSP or Erb from Rails
Scaml which is a Scala dialect of Haml for very DRY markup along with the Jade syntax
Mustache which is a Scala dialect of Mustache for logic-less templates which also work inside the browser using mustache.js
All expressions inside Ssp, Scaml and Jade benefit from the full power and expressiveness of Scala plus they are typesafe and checked at edit/compile time to ensure you don't leave any mistakes in your templates.
Scalate 1.3 Highlights
Jade template syntax is now supported which is a dialect of Haml or Scaml
New Servlet Filter which allows more flexible mapping of templates in a web application. For example you can have the request /foo.xml automatically bound to /foo.xml.ssp if the template exists letting you easily implement views without requiring a controller or routing in your MVC layer.
JSP Converter helps you migrate your existing JSP web application across to Scalate
HTML Converter lets you migrate your existing HTML files easily to Scaml or Jade for extra DRY markup
DRY template imports, values and logic thanks to Scalate Package objects which allow imports, values and methods to be shared across some or all of your templates to reduce noise inside your templates.
Site Generator lets you generate static or dynamic websites using templates and/or wiki markup together with exporting wiki content from Confluence wikis to migrate to using git/svn as your wiki content repository. You can also use a common bootstrap approach now across both static website generation and web applications - such as to configure wiki macros in a canonical way. We now eat our own dog food and generate this site using Scalate.
More filters and pipelines supported such as confluence as well as the existing markdown which are particularly useful for website generation (static or semi-static).
The Scalate Tool now comes with a full interactive shell with full tab completion to make it easier to use the tool either for ad hoc or interactive shell use.
