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How to pass variables to res.render() in Node.js

I was trying to figure out how to render a view inside a view, as I was stuck with this issue.

Horrible Effects of Misplaced Extensions ;)


I was using Node.js platform with ejs template engine.

My index.ejs file has an included header.ejs file.
Everything works well except that I can't pass values to the variable status in header.ejs.

Here is my abstract code...

index.ejs


<html>
.
.
<title> <%= title %> </title>
.
.
<% include ../partial/header.ejs %>
.
.
</html>
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header.ejs


<header>
.
.
<p>logged in status: <%= status %> </p>
.
.
</header>
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app.js


.
.
.
app.get('/', function(req, res)
{
// not working :(
res.render('index', {
"status":"loggedin",
"title":"home"
});
});
.
.
.
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The most funniest solution ever!


The solution is as easy as this.
Just remove .ejs extension from the include command.
I spent at least an entire night to figure it out.

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