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Handling Curly Brackets in Text Content

In the context of a template engine that utilizes curly brackets for identifying code, special attention is needed when curly brackets are part of the intended text output. Incorrect usage can lead to errors, as the engine might interpret them as code.

Correct Usage of Curly Brackets in Text:

• Standard Use: In most scenarios, curly brackets in your templates are used to define code blocks or to enclose variables and expressions.
• Special Case - Displaying Curly Brackets in Text: If you need to include curly brackets as part of your HTML or text content within the template, simply write them twice: `{` and `}`.

For example

    {layout}
        <strong>This is my text with {{curly brackets}}</strong>
    {/layout}

This will correctly output:

        This is my text with {curly brackets}

Why Double Brackets?

• Clarity and Avoiding Confusion: This approach makes it clear that the curly brackets are meant to be part of the text output, not code syntax.
• Preventing Errors: It helps the template engine distinguish between code and text, avoiding parsing errors or unintended behavior.