SyntaxError: Unexpected Indentifier while compiling ejs problem

Question

I have encountered the error below when running the app in windows.

    SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier in \path\views\landing.ejs while compiling ejs
If the above error is not helpful, you may want to try EJS-Lint:
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Or, if you meant to create an async function, pass `async: true` as an option.
    at new Function (<anonymous>)
    at Template.compile (\path\node_modules\ejs\lib\ejs.js:626:12)
    at Object.compile (\path\node_modules\ejs\lib\ejs.js:366:16)
    at handleCache (\path\node_modules\ejs\lib\ejs.js:215:18)
    at tryHandleCache (\path\node_modules\ejs\lib\ejs.js:254:16)
    at View.exports.renderFile [as engine] (\path\node_modules\ejs\lib\ejs.js:459:10)
    at View.render (\path\node_modules\express\lib\view.js:135:8)
    at tryRender (\path\node_modules\express\lib\application.js:640:10)
    at Function.render (\path\node_modules\express\lib\application.js:592:3)
    at ServerResponse.render (\path\node_modules\express\lib\response.js:1012:7)

Here is my code snippet:

<% include partials/header %>
    <h1>Landing Page</h1>
    <a href ="/campgrounds">View all campgrounds</a>
    <p>Trademark</p>    
<% include partials/footer %>

score 25 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 29 '19 at 14:41

25

<%- include('header'); -%>
<h1>
  Title
</h1>
<p>
  My page
</p>
<%- include('footer'); -%>

answered Nov 29 '19 at 14:41

Umair Latif

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4
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That was fast! Thanks! Where should I refer some guide in using those `<%- include('foo') -%>`? – svynsaenz Nov 29 '19 at 14:45
When I do this I get this error: https://pastebin.com/yterFEKE – demiculus Dec 15 '19 at 08:33

score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '19 at 07:17

12

<%- include('partials/header'); -%>
<h1>
  Title
</h1>
<p>
  My page
</p>
<%- include('partials/footer'); -%>

Before using this you must use app.set("view engine","ejs") in your main file.

answered Dec 19 '19 at 07:17

Jayesh Agarwal

131
10

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 17 '20 at 00:22

3

Or

<%- include('partials/header'); %>
<h1>
  Title
</h1>
<p>
  My page
</p>
<%- include('partials/footer'); %>

answered Mar 17 '20 at 00:22

Nguyễn Đức Tùng

121
1
3

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 27 '20 at 18:51

3

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answered Mar 27 '20 at 18:51

imh1j4l

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SyntaxError: Unexpected Indentifier while compiling ejs problem

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