HTML to Jade Converter

Convert HTML markup to Jade template syntax. Jade (now known as Pug) is a clean, whitespace-sensitive template engine for Node.js that produces HTML.

Key Features

Clean Syntax: No closing tags, indentation-based structure
Shorthand Notation: CSS-like selectors for classes and IDs
Attribute Handling: Proper conversion of HTML attributes
Comment Preservation: Converts HTML comments to Jade comments
Text Content: Handles inline and block text properly
Nested Structure: Maintains proper indentation hierarchy

HTML vs Jade Comparison

HTML Input

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><title>My Website</title><meta charset="utf-8"></head><body><div class="container"><h1 id="main-title">Welcome</h1><p class="intro">This is a paragraph.</p><ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li></ul></div></body></html>

Jade Output

doctype htmlhtml(lang="en")headtitleMy Websitemeta(charset="utf-8")bodydiv.containerh1#main-titleWelcomep.introThis is a paragraph.ulliFirst itemliSecond item

Jade Syntax Benefits

Cleaner Code: No closing tags, less verbose
CSS Selectors: Use .class and #id shortcuts
Indentation-Based: Structure defined by whitespace
Template Features: Variables, includes, mixins
Faster Writing: Less typing than HTML

Use Cases

Converting existing HTML templates to Jade
Migrating from HTML to Node.js template engines
Learning Jade syntax and structure
Cleaning up verbose HTML markup
Creating maintainable templates

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HTML to Jade Converter

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HTML to Jade Converter

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HTML vs Jade Comparison

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