Convert FTL to HTML

What are FTL and HTML file formats?

FTL files are associated with FreeMarker Template Language, which is primarily used for generating text output based on templates. These templates can be used to generate HTML, XML, or other textual formats. FTL files contain placeholders and programming code that control how data is formatted and displayed.

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. HTML files are plain text files that use tags to define and structure web content, such as text, images, and links.

How to convert FTL to HTML

To convert an FTL file to HTML, you must process the FTL template with the appropriate data model to generate an HTML file. This is typically done within a software environment that supports FreeMarker, such as a web development framework.

Best software for conversion

Apache FreeMarker is a recommended tool for this task. It's a Java library that can interpret the FTL file and merge it with data to produce HTML output.

Steps to convert FTL to HTML using Apache FreeMarker

1. Install Apache FreeMarker in your Java environment.

2. Prepare your data model in a format that FreeMarker can read, typically XML or JSON.

3. Write a Java program to process the FTL template with your data model. Here is a basic example:

import freemarker.template.Configuration;
import freemarker.template.Template;

Configuration cfg = new Configuration(Configuration.VERSION_2_3_29);
cfg.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(new File("/path/to/templates"));
Template template = cfg.getTemplate("your-template.ftl");

Map dataModel = new HashMap<>();
dataModel.put("example", "data");

Writer out = new OutputStreamWriter(System.out);
template.process(dataModel, out);
out.close();

4. The output will be HTML content, which you can save as an HTML file.

Using this method, you can convert any FTL file to HTML by providing the correct data and template.