Meryl
=====

Meryl is a minimalist web framework for nodejs platform.
It is really simple to use, fun to play and easy to modify.

It consists of only ~240 source lines of code. Here is the proof.

``
$ uglifyjs -b -nm --no-seqs -ns -nc meryl.js | wc -l
233
`

Install
-------

Use node package manager 'npm' to install latest Meryl version.

`
npm install meryl
`

Usage
-----

Here is simple preview.

` javascript
// take the pills
var meryl = require('meryl');

// first, take it easy
meryl.get('/', function (req, resp) {
resp.end('

Hello, World!

');
});

// not impressed? let it interfere with blood some more
meryl.get('/greet/{who}', function(req, resp) {
resp.render('greeter_template', {name: req.params.who});
});

// lay down and enjoy it
meryl.plug('GET *', function(req, resp, next) {
resp.setHeader('server', 'meryl');
next();
});

// now you are a 'meryl' junkie
meryl.run();
`

Meryl is Connect middleware compatible. Serve static content in seconds.

` javascript
meryl
.plug('GET *',
connect.favicon(),
connect.static(".")
)
.get('/', function (req, resp) {
resp.end("

Welcome To NodeJS!

");
})
.run();
`

Love (fab)? Checkout (fab) flavored meryl.

` javascript
with (connect) {
meryl
.fabby
(logger(), static("."))
('GET /', function (req, resp) {
resp.render('home');
}
)
('GET /posts/{postid}', function (req, resp) {
resp.render('home');
}
)
('GET /posts/{postid}/comments/{commentid}', function (req, resp) {
resp.render('home');
}
)
();
}
`

Also taste meryl with coffeescript, using coffeekup

` coffeescript

people = ['animal', 'beakers', 'piggy', 'kermit']

meryl

.plug connect.logger(),
connect.static(".")

.get '/', (req, resp) ->
resp.redirect('/people')

.get '/people', (req, resp) ->
resp.render 'layout',
content: 'list'
context:
people: people

.get '/people/{personid}', (req, resp) ->
resp.render 'layout',
content: 'show'
context:
person: people[req.params.personid]

.run
templateExt: '.coffee'
templateFunc: coffeekup.adapters.meryl
`

You can of course use its cgi interface.

` javascript
require('http').createServer(
meryl
.get('/', function (req, resp) {
resp.end("

Demonstraing Meryl

");
})
.cgi()
).listen(3000);
``

Meryl has much more, please continue from the links below.

Please visit wiki page for documentation:

Also there are plenty of examples in 'examples' directory:

For updates please follow:

Contributors:

* Kadir Pekel (Author)
* George Stagas
* Samuel Morello
* Michael Siebert
* Vladimir