blueheadpublishing/erb_import_subtemplates.rb

## erb_import_subtemplates.rb
# This script will take the file book.html.erb and parse it. When it encounters
# <%= import('your_file.html.erb') %> it will parse the file and stream
# it into the parent erb file.

require "erb"

class ErbImportSubtemplate

  def self.import(file)
    # Parse the source erb file
    ERB.new(File.read(file)).result(binding).gsub(/\n$/,'')
  end

  # this is where you should specify your master .erb file
  erb = import('book.html.erb')

  # write the contents to an HTML file
  File.open("book.html", 'a') do |f|
    f << erb
  end
end

# book.html.erb
#
# <html><body>
#  <p>This is a test</p>
#  <%= import("chapter.html.erb") %>
# </body></html>

# chapter.html.erb
#
# <p>Chapter One</p>

# script will output html
# book.html
#
# <html><body>
#  <p>This is a test</p>
#  <p>Chapter One</p>
# </body></html>
	# This script will take the file book.html.erb and parse it. When it encounters
	# <%= import('your_file.html.erb') %> it will parse the file and stream
	# it into the parent erb file.

	require "erb"

	class ErbImportSubtemplate

	def self.import(file)
	# Parse the source erb file
	ERB.new(File.read(file)).result(binding).gsub(/\n$/,'')
	end

	# this is where you should specify your master .erb file
	erb = import('book.html.erb')

	# write the contents to an HTML file
	File.open("book.html", 'a') do \|f\|
	f << erb
	end
	end

	# book.html.erb
	#
	# <html><body>
	# <p>This is a test</p>
	# <%= import("chapter.html.erb") %>
	# </body></html>

	# chapter.html.erb
	#
	# <p>Chapter One</p>

	# script will output html
	# book.html
	#
	# <html><body>
	# <p>This is a test</p>
	# <p>Chapter One</p>
	# </body></html>