jin-template is a really simple template engine, it is using pure HTML templates for source, and Java or PHP code to build the result.

Most of the template engines using special entities inside the template to define view building logic (selections, iterations, etc.). JSP uses raw Java code, or JSTL, Velocity or Smarty also uses special expressions, etc. The aim of jin-template is to separate the view building logic from the view, and keep the pure HTML on the template side. The solution of the jin-template is very easy: define variable blocks in the HTML (or XML) with comments, and use these blocks form the code.

jin-template uses only one entity in the HTML code, this entity is variable. You can define variables with …, or the ${name} sort form.