[ale] Text compiler

[DJ-Pfulio]

On 10/10/2015 06:41 PM, Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> On 10/10/2015 6:34 PM, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
>> On 10/10/2015 05:14 PM, Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>      I've been looking for a tool that I can only describe as a text
>>> compiler. The basic feature would be the ability to use something like
>>> includes within a template file that references external files and
>>> compile an output file that would be the amalgam of the text in the
>>> template and the text of the referenced files.  Have you come across
>>> anything that does this?  I've turned up at least one candidate, but was
>>> hoping for some more ideas.  I guess I can code/script something up, but
>>> time isn't on my side. Especially if it has been done before.
>>>
>>
>> If you want outputs like HTML, there are lots of templating tools -
>> TemplateToolkit http://www.template-toolkit.org/
>>
>>

> Thanks, I'm looking for something that does just plain text.

It can.