# Closure Templates
Closure Templates are a client- and server-side templating system that helps you
dynamically build reusable HTML and UI elements. They have a simple syntax
that is natural for programmers, and you can customize them to fit your
application's needs.  In contrast to traditional templating systems,in which
you must create one monolithic template per page, you can think of
Closure Templates as small components that you compose to form your user
interface. You can also use the built-in message support to easily localize
your applications.

Closure Templates are implemented for both JavaScript and Java, so that you can
use the same templates on both the server and client side. They use a data model
and expression syntax that work for either language. For the client side,
Closure Templates are precompiled into efficient JavaScript.

## What are the benefits of using Closure Templates?
* **Convenience**. Closure Templates provide an easy way to build pieces of HTML
  for your application's UI and help you separate application logic from
   display.
* **Language-neutral**. Closure Templates work with JavaScript or Java. You can
  write one template and share it between your client- and server-side code.
* **Client-side speed**. Closure Templates are compiled to efficient JavaScript
  functions for maximum client-side performance.
* **Easy to read**. You can clearly see the structure of the output HTML from
  the structure of the template code. Messages for translation are inline for
  extra readability.
* **Designed for programmers**. Templates are simply functions that can call
  each other. The syntax includes constructs familiar to programmers.
  You can put multiple templates in one source file.
* **A tool, not a framework**. Works well in any web application environment
  in conjunction with any libraries, frameworks, or other tools.
* **Battle-tested**. Closure Templates are used extensively in some of the largest
  web applications in the world, including Gmail and Google Docs.
* **Secure**. Closure Templates are contextually autoescaped to reduce the risk
  of XSS.

## Getting Started
* Download the latest [JavaScript compiler](http://dl.google.com/closure-templates/closure-templates-for-javascript-latest.zip)
  or [Java compiler](http://dl.google.com/closure-templates/closure-templates-for-java-latest.zip).
* Work through [Hello World Using JavaScript](https://developers.google.com/closure/templates/docs/helloworld_js).
* Work through [Hello World Using Java](https://developers.google.com/closure/templates/docs/helloworld_java).
* Read the [Documentation](https://developers.google.com/closure/templates/docs/overview).

## Options for Getting Help
1. Look through the [documentation](https://developers.google.com/closure/templates/docs/overview).
2. Post a question to the [closure-templates-discuss](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/closure-templates-discuss)
   mailing list.

## Using Closure Templates with other open source frameworks

There are many Closure Template integrations with other popular open source
frameworks. Here are a few options for getting started:

* Node.js
  * https://github.com/Medium/soynode
* Gulp
  * https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-soynode
  * https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-soy
* Grunt
  * https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt-closure-soy
  * https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt-soy
* NPM
  * https://www.npmjs.com/package/google-closure-templates
* Maven
  * http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.template/soy
* Yeoman
  * https://github.com/andrewpmckenzie/generator-closure-stack
* Bazel
  * https://github.com/mknichel/closure-templates-bazel