Re: Re: Question about template systems

On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 20:53 +0100, Martin Zvarík wrote: > Matthew Croud napsal(a): > > Hello, > > > > First post here, I'm in the process of learning PHP , I'm digesting a > > few books as we speak. > > I'm working on a content heavy website that provides a lot of > > information, a template system would be great and so i've been looking > > at ways to create dynamic data with a static navigation system. > > > > So far, using the require_once(); function seems to fit the bill in > > order to bring in the same header html file on each page. > > I've also looked at Smartys template system. > > > If you are looking for performance stick to Blitz PHP - the only true > template system. > > Martin > > > Thanks for any help you can provide :) > > > > Matt. > > > For now, while you're learning about PHP, I'd use an existing template system and tweak it to your needs. As you learn more, and need something a little more bespoke, then you can look at making one yourself based on what you've learnt about the coding and about existing template systems. I've never used any myself, so I can't comment from first-hand experience, but perhaps the Wikipedia entry may be of some help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_engine_(web) Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk