Sometimes, we want to use HTML as the view engine in Express with JavaScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to use HTML as the view engine in Express with JavaScript.
How to use HTML as the view engine in Express with JavaScript?
To use HTML as the view engine in Express with JavaScript, we use the express.static
middleware.
For instance, we write
app.use(express.static(__dirname + "/public"));
to expose the /public
folder as the static folder directory.
Then we can open any file in the folder directly in the browser.
Conclusion
To use HTML as the view engine in Express with JavaScript, we use the express.static
middleware.