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| title | description | library |
|---|---|---|
| Inky | Inky is a templating language that converts simple HTML tags into the complex table HTML required for emails. | true |
Overview
HTML emails require tables upon tables upon tables to work properly. Although Foundation for Emails takes a lot of the pain out of constructing these tables, we've made it even easier with Inky, a templating language that converts simple HTML tags like <row> and <columns> into complex table HTML.
Inky keeps you out of a sea of tables and focused on your email. Check out this example—click "Switch to Inky" to see the difference.
<container>
<row>
<columns>Put content in me!</columns>
</row>
</container>
More on how to get Inky into your workflow
Tags
Inky currently supports these custom tags:
- Grid:
<container><row><columns>
- Button:
<button> - Callout:
<callout> - Menu:
<menu><item>
FAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions about Inky:
What’s a templating language?
Essentially, it is just custom HTML tags. Things like <row> and <columns> are understood by this language. Since email clients only work with table-based HTML, these tags don’t actually make it into your recipient’s inbox. Instead it’s translated into the table-based HTML needed for our approach to responsive emails.
How does it work?
We run a Gulp task that runs through your code, identifies our custom Inky tags, and translates them into valid HTML. For the more tech-savvy, you can check out our task on our Github Repo.
Inky is built into the ZURB Stack, but you can also use Inky standalone, or integrate it into your own build process. Refer to the Inky readme to learn more.
Do I have to have the Gulp tasks running for Inky to work?
Yes. In order for Inky to watch your files for changes, you need to be running either npm start or npm run build to see your changes reflected.
Do I have to use Inky? What if I just want to code my own email in tables?
You aren’t required to use Inky in your emails. You can write only in tables, or mix tables and Inky within the same email.
What are all of Inky’s tags and components?
You can check out all of the syntax and examples in the components section of the docs. We recommend you start off with the grid.
I found a bug—what should I do?
Foundation for Emails is completely open sourced and we love engaging with the community. Feel free to file a bug, or even crush the bug, through our GitHub repo.