TypedTemplate

A simple template engine wrapper for Python that uses Pydantic models to validate and type hint the input data.

Installation

Basic installation w/o any extras, you need to include a supported template engine in your project dependencies:

pip install typedtemplate

Installation with Jinja2 support, will install Jinja2 as a dependency:

pip install typedtemplate[jinja2]

Support Template Engines

We currently support the following template engines:

• Jinja2
• Django

If you'd like to see support for another template engine, please open an issue or a pull request.

Usage

Hello World Example

A basic example using a string template defined in python.

from pydantic import Field
from typedtemplate import TypedTemplate, JinjaTemplateEngine

# Basic engine configuration
# This only supports string templates (no files)
# See examples below for more advanced engine configuration
engine = JinjaTemplateEngine()
    
class HelloWorldTemplate(TypedTemplate):
    # Tells the template what engine to use
    template_engine = engine
    # The template to render
    template_string = "Hello, {{ name }}!"
    # The typed input data for this template
    name: str = Field(description="The name to say hello to")

# If you don't provide `name` at creation, it will raise a ValidationError
template = HelloWorldTemplate(name="World")
# Model validation is also run when `render` is called
print(template.render()) # "Hello, World!"

Jinja2 File Template Example

This examples shows how to configure Jinja2 to look for templates in a specific directory. Note, this example also turns debugging on, which will print warnings and errors to console. The template is specified via the template_file attribute, which is the file name of the template to look for in the configured directories.

import os
from pydantic import Field
from typedtemplate import TypedTemplate, JinjaTemplateEngine

# Create a list of directories to look for templates in
current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
test_data_dir = os.path.join(current_directory, "test_data")
dirs = [test_data_dir]
# Configuring Jinja2 to look for templates in a specific directory, "test_data" in this case
engine = JinjaTemplateEngine(dirs=dirs, debug=True)


class HelloWorldFileTemplate(TypedTemplate):
    # Tells the template what engine to use
    template_engine = engine
    # This will look for a file called "hello_world.jinja2" in the "test_data" directory
    # Assume the template is the same as the Hello World example above
    template_file = "hello_world.jinja2"
    # The typed input data for this template
    name: str = Field(description="The name to say hello to")

# If you don't provide `name` at creation, it will raise a ValidationError
template = HelloWorldFileTemplate(name="World")
# Model validation is also run when `render` is called
print(template.render()) # "Hello, World!"

Django File Template Example

This examples shows how to configure Django to look for templates in a specific directory. In most cases, you will only use Django templates with the Django framework. This example assumes you ARE NOT using the Django framework and calls the settings.configure method to configure Django for you. If you are using the Django framework, please look at the next example for the subtle difference.

import os
from pydantic import Field
from typedtemplate import TypedTemplate, DjangoTemplateEngine

# Create a list of directories to look for templates in
current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
test_data_dir = os.path.join(current_directory, "test_data")
dirs = [test_data_dir]
# Configuring Django to look for templates in a specific directory, "test_data" in this case
# Generally, you shouldn't use the Django templating engine without using the Django framework
# If Django templates are already configured in your django settings, you can drop the `dirs` parameter and set `skip_django_configure` to `True`
engine = DjangoTemplateEngine(dirs=dirs, debug=True, skip_django_configure=False)


class HelloWorldFileTemplate(TypedTemplate):
    # Tells the template what engine to use
    template_engine = engine
    # This will look for a file called "hello_world.txt" in the "test_data" directory
    # Assume the template is the same as the Hello World example above
    template_file = "hello_world.txt"
    # The typed input data for this template
    name: str = Field(description="The name to say hello to")

# If you don't provide `name` at creation, it will raise a ValidationError
template = HelloWorldFileTemplate(name="World")
# Model validation is also run when `render` is called
print(template.render()) # "Hello, World!"

Use with the Django Web Framework

This example assume you are using the Django web framework. You should have already configured your Django settings to look for templates in a specific directory. See the Django documentation for more information on template directory configuration https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/templates/#configuration

import os
from pydantic import Field
from typedtemplate import TypedTemplate, DjangoTemplateEngine

# Tells the engine to use the already configured Django settings
engine = DjangoTemplateEngine(skip_django_configure=True)


class HelloWorldFileTemplate(TypedTemplate):
    # Tells the template what engine to use
    template_engine = engine
    # This will look for a file called "hello_world.txt" in directories configured in your Django settings
    # Assume the template is the same as the Hello World example above
    template_file = "hello_world.txt"
    # The typed input data for this template
    name: str = Field(description="The name to say hello to")

# If you don't provide `name` at creation, it will raise a ValidationError
template = HelloWorldFileTemplate(name="World")
# Model validation is also run when `render` is called
print(template.render()) # "Hello, World!"

Advanced Pydantic Model Usage:

from typing import Optional
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from typedtemplate import TypedTemplate, JinjaTemplateEngine

# Pydantic Object Model
class User(BaseModel):
    first_name: str
    last_name: str
    age: int
    occupation: Optional[str] = None

# Basic engine configuration
engine = JinjaTemplateEngine()

template_str = """
<h1>Users</h1>
<ol>
{% for user in users %}
    <li>{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }} ({{ user.age }} years old){% if user.occupation %}: {{ user.occupation }}{% endif %}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ol>
<p>Total Users: {{ users|length }}</p>
"""
    
class UserListTemplate(TypedTemplate):
    # Tells the template what engine to use
    template_engine = engine
    # The template to render
    template_string = template_str
    # The typed input data for this template
    users: list[User] = Field(description="A list of users")

users = [
    User(first_name="John", last_name="Doe", age=30, occupation="Software Engineer"),
    User(first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe", age=28, occupation="Doctor"),
    User(first_name="Alice", last_name="Smith", age=25),
]
# If you don't provide `name` at creation, it will raise a ValidationError
template = UserListTemplate(users=users)
# Model validation is also run when `render` is called
print(template.render())

Contributing

We're open to contributions! If you have any ideas, feel free to open an issue or a pull request.

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.