Hello, I wrote this message last week. I probably should have posted it to this, the zope-dev list instead of the zope list. In the Zope 1.11pr1 Windows95, binary install that I use/play with at work I made the change I list at the end of my message and it worked great to change the default behaviour of adding a default interface to a folder from creating a DTMLDocument to creating a DTMLMethod. Is my understanding in line with the rest of the community? Jimmie Houchin At 01:37 PM 5/5/99 -0500, Jimmie Houchin wrote:

Hello,

I am working on my understanding on DTML methods and documents. I've read previous posts and the ZDP FAQ and this is my understanding. Feel free to enlighten my understanding. :)

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From Michel in the thread, DTML Method vs Document At 05:24 PM 3/3/99 -0500, Michel Pelletier <michel@digicool.com> wrote:

This is my take on the situation. As far as I can tell this is pretty deep voodoo.

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Both DTML Documents and DTML Methods can hold DTML and content. The difference is subtle. DTML Methods would be used when the answer to the question 'Am I showing some other objects content through me?' is Yes. DTML Documents should be used when the answer to the question 'Am I the content I want to display?' is Yes. DTML Methods have the advantage that they don't have any properties, and their perspective of aquisition is from their containing folders point of view. DTML Documents have properties which may interfere with aquisition you'd want to do, and aquisition is from their own point of view, which may not be what you want.

By the way I find this to be a most excellent explanation.

For the default public interface of a folder, it seems to me that it should be a DTMLMethod. In browsing a default install of Zope 1.11.0pr1 the top level folder's default interface is a DTMLMethod, likewise the QuickStart.

When you add a Folder and check Create Public Interface and then click add it adds a DTMLDocument not DTMLMethod. Is this the currently desired effect? Or is this legacy functionality due to pre 1.10.x and DTMLMethods?

If so would the following be a reasonable way to handle the current philosophy? (According to my understanding.)

In /python/OFS/Folder.py I see line 119 which says:

if createPublic: i.manage_addDTMLDocument(id='index_html',title='')

To change the default is all I need to do is change it to?

if createPublic: i.manage_addDTMLMethod(id='index_html',title='')

Thanks,

Jimmie Houchin