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How can I get the equivalent of <dtml-var xxx> in a python script, using acquisition.

context.xxx or context.xxx(), depending on xxx.

The problem with trying to translate DTML to Python is that <dtml-var xxx> incorporates a lot of magical behaviour. Apart from rendering the object (calling it if it is callable), as implied by the ()-or-no-() above, the name 'xxx' could be found in many places. Here's a sampling of ways to access an object 'xxx' in a Script: 1. From the target of the Script, or its context: context.xxx getattr(context, 'xxx') 2. From the Script's container, regardless of context: container.xxx getattr(container, 'xxx') 3. From a submitted form, cookies, URL query, or REQUEST.set() call: context.REQUEST['xxx'] context.REQUEST.form['xxx'] context.REQUEST.cookies['xxx'] context.REQUEST.other['xxx'] Cheers, Evan @ Zope