javascript - How can I use Underscore.js templates in conjunction with EJS?

Question

They both use the same syntax for inserting variables. For example if I want the following

<%= username %>

In my Underscore, my main EJS breaks because it tries to replace username and no such variable exists in the main page.

Answer 1

I had this issue and thought I would share the solution I found for solving the issue client side. Here is how your change the escape regex (via underscore.js docs):

_.templateSettings = {
    interpolate : /{{(.+?)}}/g
};
var template = _.template( "{{example_value}}");

Changes the <%= %> to {{ }}.