html-gen_proof-of-concept.lua

local function element(name)
  return function(tab)
    return function()
      print('<'..name..'>')
      if type(tab) == 'table' then
        for key, value in ipairs(tab) do
            value()
        end
      elseif type(tab) == 'string' then
        print(tab)
      end
      print('</'..name..'>')
    end
  end
end

local function text(content)
  return function()
    print(content)
  end
end

local template =
element 'html' {
  element 'head' {
    text 'Hello World!'
  }
}

template()