RE: [SMARTY-DEV] Bringing the {insert} functionality to other tags

Is cache/nocache content a design issue? From a pure design (look) standpoint, I don't think so. As one of those combo template designers and developers, I'd love to have the convenience of {dynamic}{/dynamic} blocks. A pure template designer, though, shouldn't have to worry about how the right info gets to the screen--just that it's where he tells it to be. If I give my designer a spec that says, "$name will have the user's first name," he shouldn't have to know that $name must be marked with a special syntax like {!$name} or {dynamic}{$name}{/dynamic}. So, I think Gerard's variable-based caching idea fits well with the layout/content separation issue. An assign_dynamic function would be great. But, for my own convenience, cache tags or a tag symbol {!$foo} would be nice. The variable-based caching should get priority, though, and maybe it should be the only approach. It would force us to not be "lazy" with content separation. A semantic aside: I think "dynamic" is probably a better word to use for a tag than "nocache," just because it might be easier for template designers to understand. Gary