Warner Onstine wrote:
> From: "Geir Magnusson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I assume you would want to do something like :
> >
> > #set( $catLink = "<a href=\"$linkStr\">$category.Name</a>" )
> >
> > ?
>
> After reading the docs that was actually the second thing I tried which
> didn't work. I think it would be a nice feature but don't know how much
> complexity it adds to the system.
Not much. It's more of a "Does VTL really need this?" issue...
> > I am asking because I have been playing with this for a while, but can't
> > make up my mind if I like it, and therefore haven't proposed it...
>
> I would say if it isn't going to work that way then the user docs need to be
> absolutely clear on that point.
:)
Can you imagine how long that list would be, mentioning all the things
that *don't* work?
1) C/Java style string escaping won't work.
2) You can't sing to it.
3) Sending flowers with a " is right out...
4) ...
:)
I'm just kidding - that's a good point.
geir
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