On Mar 7, 2007, at 8:06 AM, John Ruff wrote:
> For which templating options in Webware is it possible to utilize
> the MVC paradigm? I previously used PSP via mod_python and had the
> option to separate templating from programming logic using and
> would like to understand which templating options (PSP, Kid,
> Cheetah, etc.) allow the use MVC logic in Webware.
I have seen quite a few posts on this list about Cheetah Templates.
This system is similar to the PHP syntax. Here is a snip from the
Cheetah page:
<table>
#for $client in $clients
<tr>
<td>$client.surname, $client.firstname</td>
<td><a href="mailto:$client.email";>$client.email</a></td>
</tr>
#end for
</table>
Personally, I prefer the Zope Page Template approach, which uses (or
used) Tag Attribute Language (TAL) for the processing directives.
Here is an example:
<table>
<tr tal:repeat="item here/cart">
<td tal:content="repeat/item/number">1</td>
<td tal:content="item/description">Widget</td>
<td tal:content="item/price">$1.50</td>
</tr>
</table>
My preference stems from the clear separation of the processing
directives from the presentation. With TAL your web designer can
build a fully functional web site, including sample data. This
simplifies project management in my mind; the web designer can work
unfettered, and the application engineer is free to focus on the
processing engines. That is, model-view-control is reasonably supported.
I imagine there are many other options.
hth,
Mark Phillips
Mophilly & Associates, technology for creative business
On the web at http://www.mophilly.com
On the phone at 619 444-9210
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