Re: [PHP3] Template Discussion

Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: > > The template spec may be designed to meet a specific project or a project > > paradigm in ISPI, and I guess it does, since Andrei said a couple of times > > he needs each and every feature for an upcoming project. I can't argue > > with that. I can argue on whether this should be PHP's 'official', > > standard approach towards templates. I think it shouldn't be, and that we > > should have a much simpler, presentation-only templating system built into PHP. > > I don't actually think we should choose sides here either way. If > somebody wants a templating system that includes loops and conditionals, > they are likely going to get it from somewhere. It would be nice if PHP > could accomodate them. > > You didn't comment on the approach I described of having a template > description file that configures a template engine to behave in certain > ways. This would make PHP nicely template neutral but still provide most > of the features people are looking for in a template system. The trick is > obviously how the heck to build a parser that can change its brains on the > fly like that. > > -Rasmus > Aaaahhhh but if we can do that and efficiently PHP will really Rule. > > -- > PHP 3 Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, send an empty message to php3-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: php3-digest-subscribe@lists.php.net > To search the mailing list archive, go to: > http://www.php.net/mailsearch.php3 > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- Grisly . oo `oO Francis Smit Knowledge By Design/OzTel Suite 201, 683 George st Sydney 2000 NSW mailto:francis@kbd.com.au Tel: +61 2 9212 1399 Fax: +61 2 9212 5727 ___________________________________ m$: How can we stuff you up today?