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title: render_template
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---
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type: method
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---
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signature: name, pad=None, this=None, values=None, alt=None
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---
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summary: Renders a template from the template folder.
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---
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body:
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Whenever Lektor needs to render a template, it will use this exact
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method. Here are the parameters and what they mean:
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* `name`: this is the name of the template that should be rendered. It's
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the local filename relative to the `templates` folder and uses slashes
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for paths.
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* `pad`: when a [Pad :ref](../../pad/) is available, it should be provided
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so that the `site` variable can be populated. If a context is available
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then the pad will also be pulled from the context if needed.
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* `this`: the value of the `this` variable in templates. This should always
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be the closest renderable thing. Typically this is a [Record
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:ref](../../db/record/) or flow block or something similar.
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* `values`: optional additional variables can be provided as a dictionary here.
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* `alt`: this can override the default selected `alt`. If not provided it's
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discovered from `this` and it will default to `_primary` if no other
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information can be found.
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## Example
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```python
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from lektor.project import Project
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project = Project.discover()
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env = project.make_env(load_plugins=False)
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pad = env.new_pad()
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rv = env.render_template('hello.html', pad=pad, this={
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'title': 'Demo Object'
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})
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```
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