geirm 02/01/03 20:12:21 Modified: xdocs index.xml newshistory.xml Added: xdocs toolsubproject.xml Log: index : added info re my article and the new tools repository newshistory : moved Resin blurb off index.xml to archive toolsubproject : tiny bit of doc to explain if people interested. Revision Changes Path 1.53 +28 -39 jakarta-velocity/xdocs/index.xml Index: index.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-velocity/xdocs/index.xml,v retrieving revision 1.52 retrieving revision 1.53 diff -u -r1.52 -r1.53 --- index.xml 23 Dec 2001 05:35:29 -0000 1.52 +++ index.xml 4 Jan 2002 04:12:21 -0000 1.53 @@ -67,6 +67,34 @@ <section name="Velocity News"> +<p> +<strong>Velocity Tool Subproject</strong> +<blockquote> +The first code for the new Velocity Tool Subproject is in +and can be found +in CVS as +<a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-velocity-tools/";> +jakarta-velocity-tools</a>. The first functionality includes +integration with +<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/";> +Jakarta Struts</a> as well as a generic template-rendering +servlet with tool support. Take a look! +(<i>2002-01-03</i>) +</blockquote> +</p> + +<p> +<strong>Introductory Velocity Article on <i>JavaWorld</i></strong> +<blockquote> +For a introduction to the Velocity Template Engine, a brief +overview of the Velocity Template Language and some basic +examples, see is the new +<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2001/jw-1228-velocity.html";> +article</a> on +<a href="http://www.javaworld.com/";>JavaWorld</a> by Geir Magnusson Jr. +(<i>2001-12-28</i>) +</blockquote> +</p> <p> <strong>DVSL XML Transformation Tool Added as Subproject</strong> @@ -99,45 +127,6 @@ <a href="http://community.borland.com/article/0,1410,28086,00.html";>Read</a> about how to use Velocity and Borland's OpenTools API to extend Borland's JBuilder for template-based Java source code generation. <i>(2001-12-08)</i> -</blockquote> -</p> - -<p> -<strong>Hey, Maybe We're On The Right Track After All...</strong> -<blockquote> -Give <a href="http://www.caucho.com/products/resin/ref/velocity.xtp";>this</a> -a read. The latest version of <a href="http://www.caucho.com/";>Resin</a>, a -popular servlet engine, has added what they call a "Velocity-like syntax" to their JSP -implementation. As they say on their site : -<blockquote> -<i>"The Resin-2.0.3 release allows an alternate JSP expression syntax similar to the Apache Velocity project that many find more maintainable than the JSP pointy brackets. Resin's syntax extension is compatible with the usual JSP features like tag libraries." -</i> -</blockquote> - -We do think that this is a step in the right direction for JSPs, making the page content easier to -write and maintain. -<br/> -<br/> -However, we want to emphasize to users that this isn't the same thing as using -Velocity - this is a small subset of the Velocity syntax which -was reimplemented in Resin. -<br/> -<br/> - Velocity is much more than an alternative syntax to the scriptlets and -tags found in JSPs - it's a full-featured templating engine, fully portable to any -J2EE servlet container, that offers many advanges over JSPs in the J2EE -web application environment. It also an excellent templating tool -for other kinds of applications written in Java. -<br/> -<br/> -So if you are interested in portable alternatives to JSP, we strongly -encourage you look deeper into what Velocity has to offer. -<br/> -<br/> -And if you must use JSPs and want to incorporate Velocity into your -current or new JSP-based web applications, take a look at our -<a href="veltag.html">Veltag</a> JSP taglib which allows the full -power of Velocity in your JSPs. </blockquote> </p> 1.2 +39 -0 jakarta-velocity/xdocs/newshistory.xml Index: newshistory.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-velocity/xdocs/newshistory.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- newshistory.xml 18 Dec 2001 22:26:20 -0000 1.1 +++ newshistory.xml 4 Jan 2002 04:12:21 -0000 1.2 @@ -12,6 +12,45 @@ <section name="Older Velocity News"> +<p> +<strong>Hey, Maybe We're On The Right Track After All...</strong> +<blockquote> +Give <a href="http://www.caucho.com/products/resin/ref/velocity.xtp";>this</a> +a read. The latest version of <a href="http://www.caucho.com/";>Resin</a>, a +popular servlet engine, has added what they call a "Velocity-like syntax" to their JSP +implementation. As they say on their site : +<blockquote> +<i>"The Resin-2.0.3 release allows an alternate JSP expression syntax similar to the Apache Velocity project that many find more maintainable than the JSP pointy brackets. Resin's syntax extension is compatible with the usual JSP features like tag libraries." +</i> +</blockquote> + +We do think that this is a step in the right direction for JSPs, making the page content easier to +write and maintain. +<br/> +<br/> +However, we want to emphasize to users that this isn't the same thing as using +Velocity - this is a small subset of the Velocity syntax which +was reimplemented in Resin. +<br/> +<br/> + Velocity is much more than an alternative syntax to the scriptlets and +tags found in JSPs - it's a full-featured templating engine, fully portable to any +J2EE servlet container, that offers many advanges over JSPs in the J2EE +web application environment. It also an excellent templating tool +for other kinds of applications written in Java. +<br/> +<br/> +So if you are interested in portable alternatives to JSP, we strongly +encourage you look deeper into what Velocity has to offer. +<br/> +<br/> +And if you must use JSPs and want to incorporate Velocity into your +current or new JSP-based web applications, take a look at our +<a href="veltag.html">Veltag</a> JSP taglib which allows the full +power of Velocity in your JSPs. +</blockquote> +</p> + <p> <strong>Velocidoc Released</strong> 1.1 jakarta-velocity/xdocs/toolsubproject.xml Index: toolsubproject.xml =================================================================== <?xml version="1.0"?> <document> <properties> <title>Velocity Tools Subproject</title> <author email="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Velocity Documentation Team</author> </properties> <body> <section name="Overview"> <p> The Velocity Tools Subproject is a repository of Java packages useful for creating applications using the Velocity Template Engine. </p> </section> <section name="Packages"> <p> <strong>View</strong> <br/> The <b>View</b> package is a standalone servlet that can be used for template rendering in Web Applications. The <code>VelocityViewServlet</code> also offers basic tool management, automatically loading a toolset into the context for each request. </p> <p> <strong>Struts</strong> <br/> The <b>Struts</b> package is a set of tools, examples and documentation for using the Velocity Template Engine with the <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/";>Jakarta Struts</a> web application framework. It uses the <b>View</b> package in place of (or along side of) the JspServlet most commonly used in Struts applications. </p> <p> <strong>Tools</strong> <br/> When in place, this will be a library of generic tools appropriate for use in the template via the Context. </p> <p> <strong>Utilities</strong> <br/> When in place, this will be a library of Velocity-related utilities. </p> <p> <strong>Velocimacros</strong> <br/> When in place, this will be a repository of Velocimacros for use in Velocity templates. </p> </section> <section name="CVS Repository"> <p> Currently, the code is only available via CVS in the <a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-velocity-tools/";> jakarta-velocity-tools</a> repository. You may of course access both <a href="http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-velocity-tools/";> online</a> as well as with a <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/getinvolved/cvsindex.html";>cvs client</a>. </p> </section> </body> </document>
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