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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Using Templates with Express Scaffolding Your Project’s Templates

Posted by George Akinian
George Akinian
17,615 Points

Error: index.jade 3d line where it says header - Unexpected token 'indent'

Not sure why I keep getting this error.

Imgur Index.jade

extends ./layout.jade        

        header
          .header-content
            .header-content-inner
              h1 Fitness meets data science.
              |                 
              hr
              |                 
              p
                | FitLog allows you to easily log and track workouts.  Analyze your results and progress. Push yourself to be the best you can be, while you maximize your recovery.
              |                 
              a.btn.btn-primary.btn-xl.page-scroll(href='#about') Sign up now!
        |     
        section#about.bg-primary
          .container
            .row
              .col-lg-8.col-lg-offset-2.text-center
                h2.section-heading Unleash the competitor.
                |                     
                hr.light
                |                     
                p.text-faded
                  | Labore XOXO kogi, laborum tousled assumenda sriracha before they sold out. Labore mlkshk Helvetica Marfa health goth Austin magna sunt, yr aesthetic artisan heirloom chillwave commodo lo-fi.
                |                     
                a.btn.btn-default.btn-xl(href='#') Get Started!
        |     
        section#services
          .container
            .row
              .col-lg-12.text-center
                h2.section-heading Powerful tech, at your finger tips.
                |                     
                hr.primary
          |         
          .container
            .row
              .col-lg-3.col-md-6.text-center
                .service-box
                  i.fa.fa-4x.fa-diamond.wow.bounceIn.text-primary
                  |                         
                  h3 Easy Logging
                  |                         
                  p.text-muted Easily input your workout data, straight from your mobile device.
              |                 
              .col-lg-3.col-md-6.text-center
                .service-box
                  i.fa.fa-4x.fa-paper-plane.wow.bounceIn.text-primary(data-wow-delay='.1s')
                  |                         
                  h3 Predictive Analytics
                  |                         
                  p.text-muted Custom analytics, just for you.  Analyze past results, predict future performance.
              |                 
              .col-lg-3.col-md-6.text-center
                .service-box
                  i.fa.fa-4x.fa-newspaper-o.wow.bounceIn.text-primary(data-wow-delay='.2s')
                  |                         
                  h3 Access Anywhere
                  |                         
                  p.text-muted Your next workout is waiting.  Set goals, and access metrics right from the gym.
              |                 
              .col-lg-3.col-md-6.text-center
                .service-box
                  i.fa.fa-4x.fa-heart.wow.bounceIn.text-primary(data-wow-delay='.3s')
                  |                         
                  h3 Safe and Secure
                  |                         
                  p.text-muted We protect your data with the utmost integrity.  Your privacy is our priority.
        |     
        aside.bg-dark
          .container.text-center
            .call-to-action
              h2 Meet athletes like you!
              |                 
              a.btn.btn-default.btn-xl.wow.tada(href='#') Start your free trial!
        | 
        section#portfolio.no-padding
          .container-fluid
            .row.no-gutter
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/1.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | Endurance Athlete
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Marge Simpson
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/2.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | Weight Lifter
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Jack Johnson
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/3.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | Endurance Athlete
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Reda Niman
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/4.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | CrossFitter
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Magnus Jorgenson
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/5.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | Weight Lifter
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Liz Vasques
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-sm-6
                a.portfolio-box(href='#')
                  img.img-responsive(src='/static/img/portfolio/6.jpg', alt='')
                  |                         
                  .portfolio-box-caption
                    .portfolio-box-caption-content
                      .project-category.text-faded
                        | CrossFitter
                      |                                 
                      .project-name
                        | Fit Fittington
        |         
        section#contact
          .container
            .row
              .col-lg-8.col-lg-offset-2.text-center
                h2.section-heading Who we are
                |                     
                hr.primary
                |                     
                p
                  | At Treehouse, we love to show you how realistic projects are built.  There's a lot going on here, but you'll be ready to roll after this course.
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.col-lg-offset-2.text-center
                i.fa.fa-phone.fa-3x.wow.bounceIn
                |                     
                p 800-4Fit-Log
              |                 
              .col-lg-4.text-center
                i.fa.fa-envelope-o.fa-3x.wow.bounceIn(data-wow-delay='.1s')
                |                     
                p
                  a(href='mailto:huston@teamtreehouse.com') Email your teacher!

layout.jade

doctype html
html(lang="en")
    head
        title Landing Page

    body#page-top
        nav#mainNav.navbar.navbar-default.navbar-fixed-top
          .container-fluid
            // Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display
            .navbar-header
              button.navbar-toggle.collapsed(type='button', data-toggle='collapse', data-target='#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1')
                span.sr-only Toggle navigation
                |                     
                span.icon-bar
                |                     
                span.icon-bar
                |                     
                span.icon-bar
              |                 
              a.navbar-brand.page-scroll(href='/') FitLog.io
            // Collect the nav links, forms, and other content for toggling
            #bs-example-navbar-collapse-1.collapse.navbar-collapse
              ul.nav.navbar-nav.navbar-right
                li
                    a(href='/blog') Blog
                li
                    a.page-scroll(href='#about') About

                li
                    a.page-scroll(href='#services') Services
                |                     
                li
                    a.page-scroll(href='#portfolio') Portfolio
                |                     
                li
                    a.page-scroll(href='#contact') Contact
                // /.navbar-collapse
                // /.container-fluid    
         block content
SC3 Rocks
SC3 Rocks
33,474 Points

I know this is resolved, but it still took me a while to understand why mine wasn't working.
Basically, I removed the space before 'block content' on my two main views.

extends ./layout.jade
block content

I also removed the space before 'blocked content' in the layout.jade file.

            // /.container-fluid

block content

This resolved my issue.

3 Answers

George Akinian
George Akinian
17,615 Points

Solved. There is a secrete part in the video where it does not tell you that you need to include 'block content' on the second line of index.jade file.

Also in layout.jade you may have to un-indent line 7 that begins with navabar.

Caesar Bell
Caesar Bell
24,827 Points
Caesar Bell
Caesar Bell
24,827 Points

Awesome find. I was having issue with this just now and saw your post. I thought I was going crazy for a second. I am like "dude I am following you word for word" lol.

George Akinian
George Akinian
17,615 Points

Yay! Welcome to the club.

Jurica Blazevic
Jurica Blazevic
3,826 Points

Thanks man!! Works like charm!! :)

Josh Dobson
Josh Dobson
6,494 Points
Josh Dobson
Josh Dobson
6,494 Points

also make sure to indent the content underneath block content so that they are children.

Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams
6,409 Points
Ginger Williams
Ginger Williams
6,409 Points

I was trying to fix indent errors for an hour until this. you saved me!

Juan Ordaz
Juan Ordaz
12,012 Points
Juan Ordaz
Juan Ordaz
12,012 Points

Delete all pipe except the pipes that has text on front.

Maxime Sénécal
Maxime Sénécal
5,529 Points
Maxime Sénécal
Maxime Sénécal
5,529 Points

Thank you Juan this worked for me!

aviralkulshreshtha
aviralkulshreshtha
6,561 Points

You deserve countless upvotes man, thanks a lot!

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

I just completed the Express course and I ran into an issue with Jade templates. You can't have both spaces and tabs for indentation, it has to be one or the other. Sometimes when I was copy pasting things a space would get added in there and I was using only tabs for indentation.

If you have Sublime Text, go to View -> Indentation -> Convert Indentation to Tabs and see if that fixes it.

George Akinian
George Akinian
17,615 Points

Ah, interesting. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

No problem. I installed SublimeLinter along with a jade-linter plugin for SublimeLinter. It highlights where those indentation errors are in your code.