platen
In a printing press, the platen presses paper against inked type.
Platen is a Python package and command-line tool that presses structured data into documents.
Requirements
- Python 3.11 or later.
Installation
To install Platen as a package to use in your own Python project, install platen from PyPI with your package manager of choice and read the user guide.
To use platen as a command-line tool, install it via pipx:
pipx install platen
Usage
platen TEMPLATE VALUES OUTPUT
For example, say you have values in values.yaml:
name: Bob
And a Jinja template, hello.md:
# Hello, {{ name }}!
Press the values into the template:
platen hello.md values.yaml build/hello.md
Platen creates build/hello.md:
# Hello, Bob!
To press every template in a directory, name that directory and the directory to press into:
platen templates values.yaml build
Contributing
See Contributing in the user guide to set up the project and run its checks.
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Metadata
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