HAML File Format - Haml Source Code File
What is an HAML file?
An HAML file is an HTML abstraction markup language file that contains source code written in Haml language. It can be used as a replacement for the ERB (Ruby template scripts). HAML file contains template source code that for generating the HTML of a web document. ERB files can be replaced by simply replacing these files in the app/views folder to Haml by changing the extension of the file. HAML files can be opened with any text editor such as Microsoft Notepad, Notepad++, Apple TextEdit,
HAML File Format
HAML files are source files saved to disc as plain text files. It contains code written in HAML syntax. HAML replaces the <> tags with the % sign to make code simpler and easier. ERB files are drop-in replaceable by HAML as shown in the following simple example.
app/views/account/login.html.erb → app/views/account/login.html.haml
HAML Example
The following is an example Hello World example of HAML.
%p{:class => "sample", :id => "welcome"} Hello, World!
%p.sample#welcome Hello, World!
which renders to the following HTML output.
<p class="sample" id="welcome">Hello, World!</p>