(CMF == ZPT) && (Elvis lives && DTML is dead)
Hi, The Zope 'Elvis' Tutorial(1) uses DTML(2). DTML is now deprecated. So I don't want to build my first Zope site using the Elvis DTML Tutorial as a model. I need more. Please help me if you know where is a good place to read up on CMF(3)/ZPT(4) usage? So far I have read: * ZPT for Beginners -- a Tutorial from ZopeMag.com (I read it on zopemap.com but can't find it there now; Google cashed it here): http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:BO_uHBzp4woJ:www.zopemag.com/Issue003/ Section_Articles/article_ZPTintro.html+Zopemag+TAL+METAL+TALES&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 * Virtual Host Monster http://zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/VirtualHosting.stx (1) Depricated? --> The Elvis Tutorial is prominently placed in the Zope 2.6.2 binary installation but teaches only DTML: http://local:8080/HelpSys?help_url=/Control_Panel/Products/ZopeTutorial/Help... topic_01 (2) Document Template Markup Language (DTML) is a (legacy?) Zope Template Language. (3) Content Management Framework (CMF) refers to the use of TAL, TALES and METAL in Zope Page Templates (ZPT). TAL -- Template Attribute Language TALES -- TAL Expression Syntax METAL -- Macro Expantion with TAL Hot or cold? Any other relevant Tutorials or HOWTOs to read? Tips to help me and others who might read this thread? Thanks! Roger :-) -- to turn my static TEFLChina.org community site into a dynamic interactive site. Zope looks promising. But DTML is depricated, right?
On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 11:04:14PM -0800, Roger Chrisman wrote:
Hi,
The Zope 'Elvis' Tutorial(1) uses DTML(2). DTML is now deprecated.
That's putting it a bit strongly. Many of us prefer ZPT to DTML for most purposes, but some have the opposite preference. DTML is not deprecated in any official way. however, good point - the tutorial could use an overhaul. Maybe for zope 2.8 or 2.7.1 (it's probably too late to tackle for zope 2.7.0). -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com Look! Up in the sky! It's EXPECTANT CHEESY GIRL! (random hero from isometric.spaceninja.com)
Roger Chrisman wrote: Hi <snip pagetemplates vs dtml howtos>
Any other relevant Tutorials or HOWTOs to read? Tips to help me and others who might read this thread?
what about the Zope Book for a start? http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/view and also see the introductory overviews on http://www.zope.org/Documentation/ these should cover all you need to get started and much more and includes both a DTML and a Page Templates reference hth Rik
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