module Liquid
# Capture stores the result of a block into a variable without rendering it inplace.
#
# {% capture heading %}
# Monkeys!
# {% endcapture %}
# ...
# <h1>{{ monkeys }}</h1>
#
# Capture is useful for saving content for use later in your template, such as
# in a sidebar or footer.
#
class Capture < Block
Syntax = /(\w+)/
def initialize(tag_name, markup, tokens)
if markup =~ Syntax
@to = $1
else
raise SyntaxError.new("Syntax Error in 'capture' - Valid syntax: capture [var]")
end
super
end
def render(context)
output = super
context[@to] = output.join
''
end
end
Template.register_tag('capture', Capture)
end