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Simple example
==============
Here is a simple example of how to use Plates. We will assume the following directory stucture:
~~~
`-- path
`-- to
`-- templates
|-- template.php
|-- profile.php
~~~
## Within your controller
~~~ php
// Create new Plates instance
$templates = new League\Plates\Engine('/path/to/templates');
// Render a template
echo $templates->render('profile', ['name' => 'Jonathan']);
~~~
## The page template
profile.php
~~~ php
layout('template', ['title' => 'User Profile']) ?>
User Profile
Hello, e($name)?>
~~~
## The layout template
template.php
~~~ php
<?=$this->e($title)?>
section('content')?>
~~~