It seems to me as if it's supposed to be similar to the Smarty template engine used by so many PHP apps. I've used a couple apps built around the Smarty template engine and have been rather impressed. I've yet to research this CF version very much, but I plan to take a look at it as soon as I can get a chance.
--Ferg Barney Boisvert wrote: >He means users of you app want to control the formatting on the site, >without having to change any CF templates. So instead of having a >mess of CF to format all the HTML, you have a mess of templates >written in his templating language to format the HTML. Users can edit >those template via the web interface, and Jon needn't worry about them >running malicious CF code. > >It also helps keep logic out of your display templates, because they >can't do anything except display stuff. Makes for a real 'V' in an >MVC app, rather than a 'V' that is only separated from the 'C' by some >developer "good faith". > >cheers, >barneyb > >On 11/17/05, Munson, Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>I don't think you are coming across as negative... the problem I'm >>>solving for is that I have written systems where the end user wants to >>>"access" various variables and queries in my CF based system. I don't >>>want to let the user edit ColdFusion code becuase they'd be able to >>>access just about anything in my application. Using this tool, I can >>>tell them sure - here's the directions how to do it. That allows me to >>>not have to worry about the user trying to access my coldfusion >>>resources or writing infinite loops... and the user is happy because >>>they are able to pick and choose which variables they tap into and can >>>write custom templates that assemble data that I've exposed in my >>>system.... >>> >>> >>Sounds like a job for web services (which CF already supports, and it's >>very easy to build). >> >> >> > >-- >Barney Boisvert >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >360.319.6145 >http://www.barneyb.com/ > >Got Gmail? I have 100 invites. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224536 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
