--- In zope@egroups.com, Chien-pin Wang <cpw@s...> wrote:

Question: how do I url_quote my <error code> and <error message> in dtml-call tag? I have tried both the tag form of <dtml-var and the short hand form &dtml.url_quote but both got invalid syntax. Please help and

I don't know short solutions. Zope might have some functions implemented already. But in the long run, you will need a whole set of conversion functions to handle conversion of things between (1) the database, (2) Javascript syntax (think about supplying a string as an argument to a Javascript function inside DTML, believe me, it's a nightmare.), (3) date/money formats (e.g: $1,234,567.89, 2000/01/03 03.24.578, etc. Yes yes, I have played plenty with DateTime() class and I know its features and shortcomings.) Etc, etc. So, you might as well start preparing your own external methods to handle conversions. My experience is that each person's needs differ from another person's needs. So unless you've got your own skills in converting stuff, you'll be suffering again and again. In your case, use an external method --------------------------------------- # # myConversions.py # import urllib def myUrlQuote(self, x): return urllib.quote_plus(x) --------------------------------------- If you don't know what an external method is, learn it first. Hung Jung ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com