Using tag modifiers

Adding a dash - to opening or closing scripting tags will trim leading or trailing whitespace.

• automation
• output

• start:
    return:
      output@text:
        This text
        
        {{-" has no leading or trailing whitespace "-}}
        
        in it.

• __return:
    output: This text has no leading or trailing whitespace in it.

Using |spaceless filter

The |spaceless filter removes whitespace between HTML tags.

• automation
• output

• start:
    return:
      output@text: 
        {{
          "<div>
            <p>This has extra space</p>
            <p>between tags</p>
          </div>"|spaceless
        }}

• __return:
    output: <div><p>This has extra space</p><p>between tags</p></div>

Using apply spaceless

For larger blocks of HTML, you can use the apply spaceless approach.

• automation
• output

• start:
    return:
      output@text:
        {% apply spaceless %}
        <div>
          <span>This will all be on a single line.</span>
        </div>
        {% endapply %}

• __return:
    output: <div><span>This will all be on a single line.</span></div>