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render_template (name, pad=None, this=None, values=None, alt=None)

Whenever Lektor needs to render a template, it will use this exact method. Here are the parameters and what they mean:

  • name: this is the name of the template that should be rendered. It's the local filename relative to the templates folder and uses slashes for paths.
  • pad: when a Pad is available, it should be provided so that the site variable can be populated. If a context is available then the pad will also be pulled from the context if needed.
  • this: the value of the this variable in templates. This should always be the closest renderable thing. Typically this is a Record or flow block or something similar.
  • values: optional additional variables can be provided as a dictionary here.
  • alt: this can override the default selected alt. If not provided it's discovered from this and it will default to _primary if no other information can be found.

Example

from lektor.project import Project

project = Project.discover()
env = project.make_env(load_plugins=False)
pad = env.new_pad()
rv = env.render_template('hello.html', pad=pad, this={
    'title': 'Demo Object'
})

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