Re: PHP templates

On Mon, 2004-08-16 at 02:31, Octavian Rasnita wrote: > Hi, > > I took a look to Smarty and Savant templating systems, and I like a few > things from both of them. > However, none of them are satisfactory. > > I don't like Smarty because it needs another language and I find Savant more > easy to use. > > I would like to have a templating system that: > 1. Separates: > - the programming part (the main programs and the modules) > - the structure and main design of the site (the templates) > - The content of the site, this meaning the body text, the title, keywords, > and all other variables. > - Other files that can be included, like Javascript, .css, images, files > that can be downloaded, etc. > > 2. The templates should handle more languages, and all the content parts > should be able to appear in every language supported. > > 3. The program should be able to create a cache but not one containing PHP, > but one that is just simple html that can be loaded from a cached file and > presenting to the client. > (I don't know how to decide yet when to re-create the cached file) > > If someone uses this templating system, someone can modify the design by > modifying the templates and this change will be reflected in every language. > If a translator add a new language or modifies a certain translation, the > design won't be affected. > The programmer could add a new program for a new page that does something > new, or new modules, etc. > > I couldn't find such a thing yet and I think I will have to create it. InterJinn. But it doesn't use caches, it compiles directly to the retrieved web pages. Cheers, Rob. -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------'