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Pug
Template Languages:
| Eleventy Short Name | File Extension | NPM Package |
|---|---|---|
pug | .pug | pug |
Pug templates used to be called Jade templates and the project was renamed.
You can override a .pug file’s template engine. Read more at Changing a Template’s Rendering Engine.
Pug Options #
Optional: Compile/Render Options #
Added in Eleventy 0.2.15
Set compile/render options using the Configuration API. See all Pug options.
module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) { eleventyConfig.setPugOptions({ debug: true });};Optional: Set your own Library instance #
Added in Eleventy 0.3.0
As an escape mechanism for advanced usage, pass in your own instance of the Pug library using the Configuration API.
module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) { let pug = require("pug"); eleventyConfig.setLibrary("pug", pug);};Supported Features #
| Feature | Syntax |
|---|---|
| ✅ Includes (Absolute) | include /includedvar.pug looks in _includes/includedvar.pug |
✅ Includes (Relative) (New in Eleventy v0.2.15) | include includedvar.pug looks in _includes/includedvar.pug |
| ✅ Extends (Absolute) | extends /layout.pug looks in _includes/layout.pug |
✅ Extends (Relative) (New in Eleventy v0.2.15) | extends layout.pug looks in _includes/layout.pug |

