[Zope-Coders] RE: [ZC] 370/ 2 Reject "Remove validation of <dtml-comment> to improve documenting methods"

Trevor Toenjes zope@toenjes.com
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:19:40 -0400


> This is a known, and understood, limitation with dtml-comment, 
> not   a defect.

Hence, why I didnt file as a bug.
So where is the python that parses DTML-Comment to not render?
This could be used to insert in the validation code.  right?
-Trevor



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> = Request - Entry #1 by Anonymous User on Apr 29, 2002 1:49 pm
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> To my surprise, Zope tries to validate commented out code in the 
> the <dtml-comment> block.  
> Therefore, one *cannot* write an example as:
> When called from <dtml-in Catalog>, this method renders...
> 
> Zope looks for a </dtml-in>, even though this is in the 
> dtml-comment block.  This defeats the purpose of properly 
> documenting DTML with DTML snippets to explain logic in methods, etc.
> 
> Zope does not execute anything in dtml-comment.
> Therefore, it should not validate anything in dtml-comment.
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