Iris

Iris is a modern, lightweight Python template engine designed for simplicity, flexibility, and performance. With advanced directive processing, includes, and dynamic context evaluation, Iris provides developers with a seamless way to render dynamic templates efficiently.

🚀 Key Features

• Advanced Directives: Includes support for custom template directives like @extends, @include, and control structures.
• Dynamic Context Injection: Easily pass and process dynamic data into your templates.
• Flexible Templating: Supports layout inheritance, template composition, and reusable components.
• Fast and Lightweight: Minimal overhead with high performance, designed for Python applications.
• Safe Evaluation: Includes built-in safeguards for variable evaluation to ensure template safety.
• Open for Personal & Commercial Use: Use Iris freely in personal and commercial projects (not for resale as a standalone product).

🛠️ How to Use Iris

Step 1: Install Iris

Install Iris via pip:

pip install iris-templates

Step 2: Render Your First Template

Create a template file, e.g., template.html:

@extends('base.html')

@section('title', 'Welcome to Iris')

@section('content')
    <h1>Hello, {{ user }}!</h1>
@endsection

Create a Python script to render the template:

from altxria.iris.engine import TemplateEngine

engine = TemplateEngine(template_dir="./templates")
output = engine.render("template.html", {"user": "Alice"})
print(output)

Step 3: Explore More Features

Iris provides advanced features for layout inheritance, template inclusion, and custom directives. For example:

Including Other Templates

@include('header.html')

<p>This is the body content.</p>

@include('footer.html')

Dynamic Control Structures

@if(user.is_admin)
    <p>Welcome, Admin {{ user.name }}!</p>
@else
    <p>Welcome, {{ user.name }}!</p>
@endif

🔍 Project Status

📜 License and Usage

Iris is free to use for both personal and commercial projects. However, Iris itself cannot be resold or distributed as a standalone product.

🤝 Contributors

Developed and maintained by Altxria Inc. with contributions from a growing community of passionate developers.

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❤️ Support Iris

If you find Iris useful, consider sponsoring us to support ongoing development and new features!