Anders, Re: <property> tag - we have decided (ad infinitum) that it is simple, it just needs better documentation. We do not want value, render, print or push tags - they are MORE confusing. Keeping the taglib small and simple IS a good goal.
Re: views.properties - personally I vote +1 to deprecating it and always using actions.xml - see next mail. -mike On 5/11/02 8:03 AM, "boxed" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) penned the words: >> Again, as if this hasn't been reiterated enough times. simplicity is >> key. People like views.properties, why not keep them happy? It's like >> the propertytag debate. People like the idiosyncratic way it worked, >> why modify it just to enforce some arbitrary perception of correctness? > > s/people/webwork developers > > I have had plenty of discussions with lots of people in #java about the > property tag and it's pretty much universal that the current behaviour is > wierd at best. (Like the <ww:property><foo:bar/></ww:property> instance: > does that print or just push? That depends on the output of <foo:bar/>!). > And again, I am not for changing anything, I want to add a logical and > simple system, one that will fix the dreaded issue in jira about wanting > <ww:property value="foo"/> to push, because doing that isn't possible at all > with the current tags but would be trivial with two tags ww:value and > ww:render (or push/print, or use/out or whatever name you prefer). > >> I really do like Maurice's approach of keeping things as simple as >> possible. I likewise feel that everyone should develop an instant >> knee-jerk reaction AGAINST adding more configuration options for users >> to be befuddled by, and that it should be viewed as a distasteful last >> resort. > > Remind me again who is suggesting we replace views.properties with the xml > file. > > // Anders Hovmöller > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: ApacheCon, November 18-21 in > Las Vegas (supported by COMDEX), the only Apache event to be > fully supported by the ASF. http://www.apachecon.com > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: ApacheCon, November 18-21 in Las Vegas (supported by COMDEX), the only Apache event to be fully supported by the ASF. http://www.apachecon.com _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork
