[ZPT] creating a definition list with tal
Hi,
I am having difficulties constructing a definition list using tal. I
have searched for relevant information, but have not found anything
useful.
I have a python script 'get_subfolder_info' that returns a list of
dictionaries containing subfolder information [{url1,summary1,alias1},
{url2,summary2,alias2}, ...]
I would like to create something like the following:
dl
dta href=url1alias1/a/dt
ddsummary1/dd
dta href=url2alias2/a/dt
ddsummary2/dd
...
/dl
Below I have listed a couple of the variations of code that I have tried.
I'd appreciate any help or advice you can give.
Regards,
gyro
===
The following creates repeated definition lists:
---
dl tal:define=folder_info get_subfolder_info
tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasthe term/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summarythe definition/dd
/dl
---
If I include a 'span' to repeat only the dt and dd tagged elements,
the list is not formatted properly (the 'span' messes up the 'dd'
formatting).
dl tal:define=folder_info get_subfolder_info
span tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasthe term/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summarythe definition/dd
/span
/dl
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Re: [ZPT] creating a definition list with tal
On 4/19/06, Andreas Jung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--On 19. April 2006 08:39:37 -0600 gf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
{url2,summary2,alias2}, ...]
I would like to create something like the following:
dl
dta href=url1alias1/a/dt
ddsummary1/dd
dta href=url2alias2/a/dt
ddsummary2/dd
...
/dl
Below I have listed a couple of the variations of code that I have tried.
I'd appreciate any help or advice you can give.
Regards,
gyro
===
The following creates repeated definition lists:
---
dl tal:define=folder_info get_subfolder_info
tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasthe term/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summarythe definition/dd
/dl
Move the ral:repeat *inside* the DT tag.
---
If I include a 'span' to repeat only the dt and dd tagged elements,
the list is not formatted properly (the 'span' messes up the 'dd'
formatting).
In this case tal:omit-tag is your friend...as documented.
-aj
Thank you, Andreas!
That was a great help.
Best Regards,
gyro
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[ZPT] Re: creating a definition list with tal
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gf wrote:
On 4/19/06, Andreas Jung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--On 19. April 2006 08:39:37 -0600 gf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
{url2,summary2,alias2}, ...]
I would like to create something like the following:
dl
dta href=url1alias1/a/dt
ddsummary1/dd
dta href=url2alias2/a/dt
ddsummary2/dd
...
/dl
Below I have listed a couple of the variations of code that I have tried.
I'd appreciate any help or advice you can give.
Regards,
gyro
===
The following creates repeated definition lists:
---
dl tal:define=folder_info get_subfolder_info
tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasthe term/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summarythe definition/dd
/dl
Move the ral:repeat *inside* the DT tag.
---
If I include a 'span' to repeat only the dt and dd tagged elements,
the list is not formatted properly (the 'span' messes up the 'dd'
formatting).
In this case tal:omit-tag is your friend...as documented.
Another common practice is to introduce an element in the 'tal'
namespace to group the repeated elements; such tags are automatically
omitted when rendered. E.g.:
dl
tal:loop tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasTHE_TERM/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summaryTHE_DEFINITION/dd
/tal:loop
/dl
This technique has the advantage of not confusing tools which think they
know what the correct content model for 'span' is (of course, they
need to be willing to ignore elements from unknown namespaces).
Tres.
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[ZPT] Re: creating a definition list with tal
On 4/19/06, Tres Seaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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gf wrote:
On 4/19/06, Andreas Jung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--On 19. April 2006 08:39:37 -0600 gf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
{url2,summary2,alias2}, ...]
I would like to create something like the following:
dl
dta href=url1alias1/a/dt
ddsummary1/dd
dta href=url2alias2/a/dt
ddsummary2/dd
...
/dl
Below I have listed a couple of the variations of code that I have tried.
I'd appreciate any help or advice you can give.
Regards,
gyro
===
The following creates repeated definition lists:
---
dl tal:define=folder_info get_subfolder_info
tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasthe term/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summarythe definition/dd
/dl
Move the ral:repeat *inside* the DT tag.
---
If I include a 'span' to repeat only the dt and dd tagged elements,
the list is not formatted properly (the 'span' messes up the 'dd'
formatting).
In this case tal:omit-tag is your friend...as documented.
Another common practice is to introduce an element in the 'tal'
namespace to group the repeated elements; such tags are automatically
omitted when rendered. E.g.:
dl
tal:loop tal:repeat=finfo folder_info
dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url
tal:content=finfo/aliasTHE_TERM/a/dt
dd tal:content=finfo/summaryTHE_DEFINITION/dd
/tal:loop
/dl
This technique has the advantage of not confusing tools which think they
know what the correct content model for 'span' is (of course, they
need to be willing to ignore elements from unknown namespaces).
Tres.
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Hi Tres,
Thanks for the great idea!
I'm a zpt and zope newbie, so please forgive my ignorance. Does what
you recommended mean that if I have no need for a 'real' tag, I can
create and use a 'tal'-based tag like you did in your example? Does
the element 'loop' have any special meaning?
It seems as if using 'div's and 'span's just to hold tal directives is
not a great idea (even if they can be 'omit-tag'ged away), or am I
missing something?
Although I am reading as much as I can about zpt, I seem to be missing
a lot of important stuff.
Cheers,
gyro
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[ZPT] Re: creating a definition list with tal
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gf wrote: On 4/19/06, Tres Seaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another common practice is to introduce an element in the 'tal' namespace to group the repeated elements; such tags are automatically omitted when rendered. E.g.: dl tal:loop tal:repeat=finfo folder_info dta tal:attributes=href finfo/url tal:content=finfo/aliasTHE_TERM/a/dt dd tal:content=finfo/summaryTHE_DEFINITION/dd /tal:loop /dl snip I'm a zpt and zope newbie, so please forgive my ignorance. Does what you recommended mean that if I have no need for a 'real' tag, I can create and use a 'tal'-based tag like you did in your example? Does the element 'loop' have any special meaning? Nope, it merely indicates the purpose. It seems as if using 'div's and 'span's just to hold tal directives is not a great idea (even if they can be 'omit-tag'ged away), or am I missing something? I generally avoid 'omit-tag', mostly because real HTML elemets which are present in the template but not the output can cause CSS to render differently. It is more a matter of taste than anything else. Tres. - -- === Tres Seaver +1 202-558-7113 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Palladion Software Excellence by Designhttp://palladion.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFERqMQ+gerLs4ltQ4RAj/fAKCDo5yjA2LQo8/mbHjuuE/QuydC5wCgzjp6 OgwgCEqEkdGZY9XRmv6sllA= =lZM7 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ ZPT mailing list ZPT@zope.org http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zpt
