Jinja2 - break macros out across multiple files

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Given a lengthy number of Jinja2 macros in a file, let's call it `macros.html`. I would like to break that file up into a number of smaller files, but have it appear the same outwardly when I call it with an `import`. So for example, suppose I have macros.html ``` {% macro A_1() %} A_1 {% endmacro %} {% macro A_2() %} A_2 {% endmacro %} {% macro A_3() %} A_3 {% endmacro %} {% macro B_1() %} B_1 {% endmacro %} {% macro B_1() %} B_1 {% endmacro %} ``` Elsewhere I import this with `import "macros.html" as macros`. I would like to break `macros.html` down into multiple files, such as `A.html` and `B.html` in this example, like this: A.html ``` {% macro A_1() %} A_1 {% endmacro %} {% macro A_2() %} A_2 {% endmacro %} {% macro A_3() %} A_3 {% endmacro %} ``` B.html ``` {% macro B_1() %} B_1 {% endmacro %} {% macro B_1() %} B_1 {% endmacro %} ``` However I would like the files that used `macros.html` to be able to still include it with the `import "macros.html" as macros`. I have tried a num…

Accepted Answer

You can use extends to inherit from existing macro files. If in 'A' you inherit from 'B' then import 'A' into a page you can call B's macros as if they are part of file 'A' without the extra imports in your page. As you requested it will appear to be the same file outwardly. This is how it's done:

```
{% extends 'macrosdir/file.html' %}
```

Jinja2 - break macros out across multiple files

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