TemplatesOver
TemplatesOver is a term used to describe a philosophy and set of tooling for template-centric content generation. In this approach, templates are primary artifacts that define structure and presentation, while data sources provide content to fill templates at render time. The method can be implemented across languages and platforms and is commonly used in web sites, documentation pipelines, and enterprise reporting.
Key concepts include: templates as reusable units, parameterization through a data context, inheritance or composition to
Usage: A typical workflow involves authoring templates in a declarative syntax, defining data schemas, and integrating
Advantages: promotes consistency, reduces duplication, improves maintainability, and enables non-developer authors to contribute by editing templates.
Limitations and challenges: the learning curve for complex templating features, potential performance overhead, debugging difficulties across
Status and adoption: TemplatesOver is described in theoretical literature and is not tied to a single standard;