Q: What is Haml used for?

A: Haml is used as a template engine to generate clean HTML markup without embedding inline code. It's commonly used in Ruby on Rails applications to improve code readability and maintainability.

A: Haml was originally created by Hampton Lintorn-Catlin in 2006. Nathan Weizenbaum later became a key contributor and maintainer of the project.

Q: Is Haml still actively maintained?

A: Yes, Haml is actively maintained. As of March 2023, Nathan Weizenbaum is listed as the current maintainer. The project continues to receive updates and has continuous integration testing in place.

Haml

templating system that is designed to avoid writing inline code in a web document and make the HTML cleaner

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Haml

Summary

Haml is a markup language^[1]. Haml draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (markup_language category, ranking #18 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

Haml's instance of is recorded as markup language^[3].
Haml's instance of is recorded as template processor^[4].
Haml's instance of is recorded as programming language^[5].
Haml's instance of is recorded as off-side rule language^[6].
Haml's instance of is recorded as template language^[7].
Haml's maintained by is recorded as Nathan Weizenbaum^[8].
Haml's logo image is recorded as Haml 1-5 logo.png^[9].
Haml's developer is recorded as Hampton Lintorn-Catlin^[10].
Haml's developer is recorded as Nathan Weizenbaum^[11].
Haml's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[12].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.3^[13].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 4.0.7^[14].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4.0^[15].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0^[16].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1^[17].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2^[18].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.3^[19].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.4^[20].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.5^[21].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.0^[22].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.1^[23].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.2^[24].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.0^[25].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.1^[26].
Haml's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.2^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include markup language^[3], template processor^[4], programming language^[5], off-side rule language^[6], and template language^[7].

Why It Matters

Haml draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (markup_language category, ranking #18 of 43).^[2] Haml has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Haml is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Haml has been cited as an influence by Sass^[30], a style sheet language^[31], founded in 2006^[32].

FAQs

Who did Haml influence?

Haml has been cited as an influence by Sass^[30].

⭐ Popularity Graph

3/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

9 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 57h

14/mo 27/yr

📊 Google Search Volume

720/mo Navigational

Quick Facts

Instance of markup language, template processor, programming language, off-side rule language, template language

Official website haml.info

License MIT License

Website haml.info

Developer Hampton Lintorn-Catlin, Nathan Weizenbaum

Instance of markup language, template processor, programming language, off-side rule language, template language

Properties

Developer Hampton Lintorn-Catlin, Nathan Weizenbaum

File extension haml

Free software directory entry Haml

Freebase id /m/0f_g0s

Freebsd port www/rubygem-haml, www/rubygem-haml4

Gentoo package dev-ruby/haml

Maintained by Nathan Weizenbaum

Media type text/x-haml

Netbsd package id textproc/ruby-haml

Official blog url blog.haml.info

Openbsd port textproc/ruby-haml

Opensuse package rubygem-haml

Programming paradigm web template system

Repology project name ruby:haml

Rubygems gem id haml

Software quality assurance continuous integration

Software version identifier 4.0.3, 4.0.7, 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.2.12, 2.2.13, 2.2.14, 2.2.15, 2.2.16, 2.2.17, 2.2.18, 2.2.19, 2.2.20, 2.2.21, 2.2.22, 2.2.23, 2.2.24, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12, 3.0.13, 3.0.14, 3.0.15, 3.0.16, 3.0.17, 3.0.18, 3.0.19, 3.0.20, 3.0.21, 3.0.22, 3.0.23, 3.0.24, 3.0.25, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, 6.0.7, 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.0.10, 6.0.11, 6.0.12, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.1.0, 7.2.0

Source code repository url github.com

Uses parameterized output encoding mechanism

Version 4.0.3, 4.0.7, 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.2.12, 2.2.13, 2.2.14, 2.2.15, 2.2.16, 2.2.17, 2.2.18, 2.2.19, 2.2.20, 2.2.21, 2.2.22, 2.2.23, 2.2.24, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12, 3.0.13, 3.0.14, 3.0.15, 3.0.16, 3.0.17, 3.0.18, 3.0.19, 3.0.20, 3.0.21, 3.0.22, 3.0.23, 3.0.24, 3.0.25, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, 6.0.7, 6.0.8, 6.0.9, 6.0.10, 6.0.11, 6.0.12, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.1.0

Zhihu topic id 19597760

📊 Search Metrics

Difficulty 28/100

Competition 0.00

External References (10)

Free software directory entry Haml

Freebase id /m/0f_g0s

Freebsd port www/rubygem-haml, www/rubygem-haml4

Gentoo package dev-ruby/haml

Netbsd package id textproc/ruby-haml

Openbsd port textproc/ruby-haml

Opensuse package rubygem-haml

Repology project name ruby:haml

Rubygems gem id haml

Zhihu topic id 19597760

🌐 Available in 8 languages

enHaml deHaml esHaml frHaml plHaml ruHaml ukHaml zhHaml

🏷️ Also known as

en HTML Abstraction Markup Language es HAML fr HAML ru HTML Abstraction Markup Language

🔗 Connections

Instance of 4

programming language, markup language, template processor, template language

Developer 2

Hampton Lintorn-Catlin, Nathan Weizenbaum

MIT License

Influenced 1

Sass

Maintained by 1

Nathan Weizenbaum

Programming paradigm 1

web template system

Software quality assurance 1

continuous integration

← Has use 1

haml-mode

← Programmed in 1

glowfic.com

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