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Default location of express generator title object

I'm using the express generator to create the framework for a site, which by default includes this line in the layout.jade file:

h1= title

Which calls in the title 'Express' from a local variable (index.jade extends the layout.jade file). However, I can't for the life of me find out where it's getting the variable from.

Can anyone tell me where the express generator creates the file that creates this variable, given I have used the default settings.

Solution

  • Inside the routes directory inside the index.js file

    var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();

/* GET home page. */
router.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
 res.render('index', { title: 'Express' }); // <= HERE in the res.render method
});

module.exports = router;

    You will find the object, passed as the second argument to the render method, that includes the key value pair {title: 'Express'}