Sharing Variables with Jade Templates: Examples of how and how not to share variables across a template and layout.

index.correct.jade

extends layout
 
prepend page
  - title = "Home"
 
block body
  p This is the \#{title} page

index.jade

- title = "Home"

extends layout

block body
  p This is the \#{title} page

layout.correct.jade

doctype 5
 
block page
  html
    head
      title=title
    body
      block body
        p Hello

layout.jade

doctype 5
html
  head
    title=title
  body
    block body
      p Hello