jade template helpers in node.js and browser

Question

I use Jade templates both in express app and in the browser. I need to format data before placing it in inputs.

Should I extend locals with alike both in node.js and in browser?

{ formatDate: function(date) {}, ... }

Or are there any best practices to pass helper functions (e.g. to format money, dates etc.) to jade templates?

Answer 1

Ended up extending locals both server- and client-side.

Answer 2

For dates, check out: http://moment.js

eg. moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a');

Available as both an NPM package + client side.