> On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:22 AM, Jay McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that's a good idea. Go for it. Although I am tempted to > comment on a name, I don't think it would be productive. ;)
No, actually, I don’t like the name I proposed. After all, it doesn’t work on an arbitrary xexpr, just on a string. Maybe string->xexpr-attr? Giminy, that’s not right either. John > > Jay > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 9:12 PM, 'John Clements' via Racket Users > <[email protected]> wrote: >> include-template is a nice way of gluing strings into html. Additionally, >> using `xexpr->string` will ensure that ‘<‘, ‘>’, and ‘&’ get quoted >> correctly. However, when a string is inserted into an attribute location, >> double-quotes must also be quoted. xexpr->string gets this right when called >> on the whole element: (xexpr->string ‘(a ((href “/abc\”def”)) “foo”)) works >> just fine. But if I’m trying to insert the string “abc\”def” into an href >> location using a template, the xexpr->string operation won’t quote the >> double-quote. >> >> It’s easy to see how to implement this, and the code is right there in >> xml/writer. Should this be added to the interface, as something like >> xexpr->attr-string? >> >> John >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Racket Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Jay McCarthy > Associate Professor > PLT @ CS @ UMass Lowell > http://jeapostrophe.github.io > > "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, > for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. > And out of small things proceedeth that which is great." > - D&C 64:33 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
