To get emacs to work with web2py templates where you have color hilighing for both the HTML and Python you will need to create a custom language mode for emacs.
Here are some guides if you are interested: http://renormalist.net/Renormalist/EmacsLanguageModeCreationTutorial http://xahlee.org/emacs/elisp_syntax_coloring.html If you do this and get it working, please share with the community. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 4:58 AM, Johann Spies <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2 March 2012 14:09, viva <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I work in emacs and have just begun using web2py. Unfortunately I can't >> get proper highlighting for the templates (ie. web2py's own flavour of >> mixed python and HTML). >> >> > For work with html-files I use the nxhtml-mode. However I don't think you > can expect to have any editor to respect python syntax in a html-file. > > I prefer to do my work on html-files in bluefish and the python stuff in > emacs. > > If I remember correctly I used guidelines by > http://hide1713.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/setup-perfect-python-environment-in-emacs/to > set up my emacs for python. > > If you google for 'python setup for emacs' you will get well documented > advice. > > Regards > Johann > -- > Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, > my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:3) > > -- -- Regards, Bruce Wade http://ca.linkedin.com/in/brucelwade http://www.wadecybertech.com http://www.warplydesigned.com http://www.fitnessfriendsfinder.com
