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Overview
Thymeleaf is a Java template engine for web and standalone environments. It adds attribute-oriented expressions to HTML or XML templates and renders application model data on the server.
Features and best fit
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Key features
Keep templates close to ordinary HTML
Its natural-template approach adds template attributes while preserving markup that remains understandable when opened directly.
Bind server-side model data into HTML and XML
Expressions, conditions, and iteration can render Java application state into templates.
Sources: [4]
Best fit
Fits Java web applications using server-side rendering
It is useful in Spring MVC and similar stacks where the view layer should remain HTML-centric.
Sources: [4]
Before adoption
Responsibility differs from client-rendered SPA architectures
Because rendering is server-centered, client-heavy interfaces should define the boundary with JavaScript frameworks explicitly.
Sources: [4]
Official sources
- [1]thymeleaf/thymeleaf repository(2026-09-30)
- [2]Thymeleaf README(2026-09-30)
- [3]Thymeleaf 3.1.5 release(2026-09-30)
- [4]Thymeleaf official site(2026-09-30)
Supplemental curator note
Thymeleaf is centered on natural HTML templates that remain understandable when opened directly in a browser. It fits server-rendered Java applications, including Spring-based stacks, that want template markup to stay close to ordinary HTML.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Add Thymeleaf 3.1.5
Add Thymeleaf core to the Java application and verify integration-module versions when using Spring.
implementation("org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf:3.1.5.RELEASE") - 2
Create an HTML template
Add th:* attributes while keeping the markup understandable as ordinary HTML.
<p th:text="\${message}">preview text</p> - 3
Render with model data
Set a variable on the Context and process the template with TemplateEngine.
context.setVariable("message", "Hello")
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GitHub Topics
- html
- java
- javascript
- server-side-rendering
- template-engine
- thymeleaf
- thymeleaf-template-engine
- xml
- Stars
- 2,983
- Forks
- 514
- Watchers
- 119
- Open issues
- 40
- Owner type
- Organization
- Primary language
- Java
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Jun 22, 2026
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