Putting in shortcodes in .SS template from an external source

Questions
1

SS 3.2

Hi, one of my site uses an external api to load booking courses on the page template, but their syntax is similar to Silverstripes so the only way I can load in parts of the page im using an Ajax request.

I was wondering is there some sort of shortcode where I can put their syntax in the .ss template file which would not conflict with Silverstripes own syntax?

For example this a section on the page pulling in courses from their API:

<div class=“arlo-date”>
<%= formatDate(StartDateTime, “ddd D MMM YYYY”) %>
</div>
<div class=“arlo-time”>
<%= formatSessionsInformation({ fieldsToDisplay: [‘TimeSpan’] }) %>
</div>

<div class=“arlo-title”>
<%- Name %>
</div>

When I put this code into the .SS it throws errors as it thinks its Silverstripe syntax, is the only way I can put this code into my template through Ajax?

Thanks in advance

Anish

2

You can possibly create a page text field to store that and render in your template via $Field.RAW
That should bypass the <% parsing

3

Good shout, i’ll give that a go.

4

Works perfect, thanks man!