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Templating with output buffers

Output buffering can be used to create nested templates, allowing for reusable, organized content.

A simple template

In Lua pages, expect a free global variable (here, page) is a table with strings to inject. The "base" template might look like this:

<? print('HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\nContent-Type: text/html\r\n\r\n')

?>

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_G.bicycle = { 

  -- Add your form callbacks here.
  action = { }, 
  
  -- This will contain data parsed from the query string.
  basket = { }, 
  
  -- Configuration options. Set these before calling "ride" if needed.
  config = {