How to render html content file as template?

[makoven]

I have home page layout file layout/home.html which contains:
{{ define “main” }} {{ .Content }} {{ end }}

It normally displays the contents of file content/_index.html, but I would very much like it to not just display, but first render file content/_index.html as a template. Is it possible?

(inb: yes, there are shortcodes, but templates are more powerful)

[ju52]

use a partial

Partial Templates

[makoven]

Partials don’t work in a content files

[ju52]

rename content/_index.html to content/_index.md

PS: you can set a specifier layout in frontmatter

[jmooring]

@makoven

render file content/_index.html as a template. Is it possible?

No, it is not.

@makoven

yes, there are shortcodes, but templates are more powerful

I’m not sure what you mean by “templates are more powerful.” What do you want to do that cannot be accomplished with a shortcode?

[makoven]

@jmooring

No, it is not.

it is sad

@jmooring

What do you want to do that cannot be accomplished with a shortcode?

at least I wouldn’t have to wrap all template/partial calls in inline shortcodes…