The Apache Velocity community is pleased to announce the release of
Apache Velocity Engine 2.1. The release is available for download at:
https://velocity.apache.org/download.cgi#engine
Apache Velocity is well-known in the Java field as a lightweight,
easy-to-use templating library for creating dynamic web sites and
performing other text-generation tasks. It relies on the Velocity
Template Language (VTL) which is aimed at ease-of-use and simplicity.
Main changes in this release:
+ New VTL syntax: alternate reference values: ${foo|'foo'} evaluates to
'foo' whenever boolean evaluation of $foo is false.
+ New VTL syntax: Default block for empty loops: #foreach($i in
$collection) ... #else nothing to display #end
+ Two more Engine 1.7 backward compatibility flags,
parser.allow_hyphen_in_identifier and velocimacro.arguments.literal
+ Velocity Engine 2.1 now requires Java 1.8+.
For a full list of changes, consult the Velocity Engine 2.1 Changes section:
http://velocity.apache.org/engine/2.1/changes.html
as well as the JIRA changelog:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12310104&version=12344272
For notes on upgrading, see Velocity Engine 2.1 Upgrading section:
http://velocity.apache.org/engine/2.1/upgrading.html
Regards,
the Apache Velocity team.
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