HTML to Pug Converter

Convert HTML markup to Pug template syntax. Pug (formerly Jade) 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 Pug comments
• Text Content: Handles inline and block text properly
• Nested Structure: Maintains proper indentation hierarchy

HTML vs Pug Comparison

<div class="container"><header id="main-header"><h1 class="title">Welcome</h1><nav class="navigation"><ul><li><a href="/">Home</a></li><li><a href="/about">About</a></li></ul></nav></header><main><p>Content here</p></main></div>

.containerheader#main-headerh1.titleWelcomenav.navigationullia(href="/")Homelia(href="/about")AboutmainpContent here

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

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