assemble: Access global variables in {{parseJSON}}

Question

Let's say you have a partial of some sort, which uses a global variable: ```

``` Once you include the partial with specific data, either `{{parseJSON}}` or external JSON data: ``` {{#parseJSON '{"demo": true}'}} {{>navigation}} {{/parseJSON}} ``` all global variables like `{{assets}}` "killed" or at least overridden. Is there any chance to have still access? Thanks in advance!

Accepted Answer

this is a known "issue" with Handlebar's partials in that the context inside a partial only includes the passed in context and no parent context, etc.. you can read more about the issue here.

fortunately the Assemble team provides a `{{partial}}` helper that will allow access to a more "expected" context, including global properties. once this helper is installed, you use it in a slightly different way than a normal partial:

```
{{#parseJSON '{"demo": true}'}}
  {{partial "navigation"}}
{{/parseJSON}}
```

note that the `partial` helper is invoked with the name of the partial to include as a string.

that all being said, a new version of Handlebars was just released (v2.0.0-alpha.1) that may provide support for this natively. check out the more recent posts of issue thread i linked to above.

hope this helps.

assemble: Access global variables in {{parseJSON}}

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