gistfile1.js

var fs = require('fs');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var express = require('express');

//boolean that you could return somehow 
var partialView = false;
var fullView = false;

var app = express();

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

app.get('/:view-a', function(req, res) {
  if (partialView) {
    res.render(partialViewTpl);
  }
  else if (fullView) {
    res.render(fullViewTpl);
  }
  else {
    res.render(defaultViewTpl);
  }
});

app.listen(5446, function() {
  console.log('listening')
});