Configuration for your app's server-side views. The options are conventionally specified in the config/views.js configuration file.
| Property | Type | Default | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
layout |
((string)) -or- ((boolean)) | "layout" |
Set the default layout for your app by specifying the relative path to the desired layout file from your views folder (i.e. views/.) Or disable layout support altogether with false. Built-in support for layouts is only relevant when using ejs (see below) |
engine |
((string)) | "ejs" |
The view engine your app will use to compile server-side markup into HTML. |
extension |
((string)) | Same as engine |
The file extension for view files. |
locals |
((object)) | {} |
Default data to be included as view locals every time a server-side view is compiled anywhere in this app. |
- If your app is NOT using
ejs(the default view engine) Sails will function as if thelayoutoption was set tofalse. To take advantage of layouts when using a custom view engine like Jade or Handlebars, check out that view engine's documentation to find the appropriate syntax.