AEM 6 Sightly

AEM 6 Sightly

Notes :

• Sightly pages are written in HTL which is HTML template language. 
• HTL is made simple so that it is easy to use by web developers as well as backend developers.
• HTL makes use of HTML5
• HTL pages are compiled as java serlvets and it is evaluated at server side. 
• HTL is capable of applying proper context to the data which means it is more secure than JSP.
• HTL can include a jsp file 
• HTL block statements can not be defined inside script, style or html comments.
• Context aware escaping that saves from cross site scripting attacks.
• Javascript USE api is evaluated by serverside javascript engine.
• HTL removes empty elements automatically

Block Statements :

• data-sly-use
• data-sly-unwrap
• data-sly-call
• data-sly-template
• data-sly-text
• data-slty-attribute
• data-sly-test
• data-sly-list
• data-sly-resource
• data-sly-include

Expressions :

• ${name}
• ${currentPage.title} or ${currentPage["title"]} or ${currentPage['title']}
• ${true} or {false}
• ${45}
• ${"test"}
• ${[1,2,3,4]}
• ${array[1]}
• ${!true}
• ${ a > b}
• ${a && b}
• ${a || b }
• ${ a < b ? a : b }
• ${a == b}
• ${a != b}
• ${a @ test='test'}
• $ {['a','b'] @ join=", "}