es6-templates

Compiles JavaScript written using template strings to use ES5-compatible
syntax. For example, this:

``js
var name = "Nicholas",
msg = Hello, ${name}!;

console.log(msg); // "Hello, Nicholas!"
`

compiles to this:

`js
var name = "Nicholas",
msg = "Hello, " + name + "!";

console.log(msg); // "Hello, Nicholas!"
`

For more information about the proposed syntax, see the TC39 wiki page on
template strings.

Install

`
$ npm install es6-templates
`

Usage

`js
$ node
> var compile = require('es6-templates').compile;
> compile('Hey, ${name}!')
{ 'code': ..., 'map': ... }
`

Without interpolation:

`js
Hey!
// becomes
'"Hey!"'
`

With interpolation:

`js
Hey, ${name}!
// becomes
"Hey, " + name + "!"
`

With a tag expression:

`js
escape ${text}
// becomes
escape(function() {
var strings = ["\u003Ca href=\"", "\"\u003E", "\u003C/a\u003E"];
strings.raw = ["\u003Ca href=\"", "\"\u003E", "\u003C/a\u003E"];
return strings;
}(), href, text);
`

Or work directly with the AST:

`js
$ node
> var transform = require('es6-templates').transform;
> transform(inputAST)
`

Transforming ASTs is best done using [recast][recast] to preserve formatting
where possible and for generating source maps.

Browserify

Browserify support is built in.

`
$ npm install es6-templates # install local dependency
$ browserify -t es6-templates $file
`

Contributing

![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/esnext/es6-templates)

$3

First, install the development dependencies:

`
$ npm install
`

Then, try running the tests:

`
$ npm test
`

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1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request

Any contributors to the master es6-templates repository must sign the
[Individual Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][cla]. It's a short form that
covers our bases and makes sure you're eligible to contribute.

[cla]: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDViT2xzUHAwRkI3X3k5Z0lQM091OGc6MQ&ndplr=1

When you have a change you'd like to see in the master repository, send a pull
request. Before we merge
your request, we'll make sure you're in the list of people who have signed a
CLA.

[recast]: https://github.com/benjamn/recast