# Liquid Tags in Themes

This page covers theme authoring patterns for Liquid tags. For full tag syntax and examples, see the [Liquid tags reference](/reference/liquid/tags/store).

## `{% render %}`

Snippets are loaded from the `snippets/` directory with `{% render %}`. Rendered snippets run in an **isolated scope** — variables from the parent template are not visible unless you pass them explicitly:

```liquid
{% render 'product-card', product: product, show_vendor: true %}
```

Inside `snippets/product-card.liquid`:

```liquid
<h3>{{ product.title }}</h3>
{% if show_vendor %}
  <span>{{ product.vendor }}</span>
{% endif %}
```

`{% assign %}` inside the snippet does not affect the parent template.

## Other theme tags

These tags are commonly used in storefront themes. See the reference for syntax:

| Tag | Purpose |
|-----|---------|
| `{% render %}` | Load a snippet from `snippets/` |
| `{% section %}` | Fixed section placement |
| `{% sections %}` | Section group (header/footer) |
| `{% block %}` | Static block placement |
| `{% container %}` | Block drop zone inside a section |
| `{% layout %}` | Choose layout wrapper |
| `{% form %}` | Storefront forms — see [Forms](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/forms) |
| `{% stylesheet %}` / `{% javascript %}` | Deduplicated inline assets — see [Assets](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/assets) |

## Related articles

- [Store tags reference](/reference/liquid/tags/store)
- [Forms](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/forms)
- [Assets](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/assets)
- [Sections](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/sections)
- [Blocks](/build-with-finqu/liquid-themes/blocks)