# man > erubis(1) --- type: CommandReference command: erubis mode: man section: 1 source: man-pages --- ## Quick Reference - `erubis -l php example.ephp` — convert embedded PHP template to PHP code - `erubis -l ruby example.eruby` — convert embedded Ruby template to Ruby code - `erubis -l c example.ec` — convert embedded C template to C code - `erubis -l java example.ejava` — convert embedded Java template to Java code - `erubis -l js example.ejs` — convert embedded JavaScript template to JavaScript code - `erubis -p '<% %>' file` — set custom embed pattern - `erubis -E Escape file` — enable Escape enhancer - `erubis -c "yaml_data" file` — supply context data as YAML inline ## Name erubis — eRuby style template engine for multiple languages ## Synopsis `erubis` [options] [file ...] ## Options ### Common options - `-h, --help` — show help - `-v` — verbose - `-x` — (description not provided) - `-X` — (description not provided) - `-N` — (description not provided) - `-U` — (description not provided) - `-C` — (description not provided) - `-b` — (description not provided) - `-z` — (description not provided) - `-e` — (description not provided) - `-p, --pattern` — embedded pattern (default `<% %>`) - `-l, --lang` — output language: `ruby`, `php`, `c`, `java`, `scheme`, `perl`, `js` (convert but no execute) - `-E, --enhancer` — enhancer names (e.g. `Escape`, `PercentLine`, `BiPattern`) - `-I, --include` — library include path - `-K, --kanji` — kanji code: `euc`, `sjis`, `utf8` (default none) - `-c, --context` — context data string (YAML inline style or Ruby code) - `-f, --file` — context data file (`*.yaml`, `*.yml`, or `*.rb`) - `-T` — (description not provided) - `-S` — (description not provided) - `-B` — (description not provided) - `--pi` — parse `` instead of `<% ... %>` ### Additional properties (per language) #### Common - `--escapefunc` — escape function name (default `nil`) - `--pattern` — embed pattern (default `<% %>`) - `--trim` — trim spaces around `<% ... %>` (default `true`) - `--preamble` — preamble code (no preamble when `false`) - `--postamble` — postamble code (no postamble when `false`) - `--escape` — escape expression or not in default #### Basic and PI - `--pi` — PI (Processing Instruction) name (default `rb`) - `--embchar` — char for embedded expression pattern (default `@`) #### Ruby, PHP, C - `--indent` — indent spaces (e.g. `' '`) - `--out` — output file pointer name (default `stdout`) #### Java - `--indent` — indent spaces (e.g. `' '`) - `--buf` — output buffer name (default `_buf`) - `--bufclass` — output buffer class (e.g. `StringBuffer`, `StringBuilder`) #### Scheme - `--func` — function name (default `_add`) #### Perl - `--func` — function name (default `print`) #### JavaScript - `--docwrite` — use `document.write()` when true ## Examples Run `erubis -l php example.ephp` to convert the embedded document to PHP code. ### example.ephp: php

Hello <%= $user %>!

<% $i = 0; %> <% foreach ($list as $item) { %> <% $i++; %> <% } %>

<%= $i %>

<%== $item %>

## See Also - [Erubis project on RubyForge](http://rubyforge.org/projects/erubis/)