[Zope] HTML entity syntax

[Phil Harris]

There is a distinct difference between the &dtml-varname; syntax and the
other more normal way.

The difference is that &dtml-varname; 'escapes' the variable being rendered,
it is therefore useful when creating url's from object name/contents etc.

if you were to try doing a page like this:

&dtml-standard_html_header;
&dtml-page_content;
&dtml-standard_html_footer;

You'll have a surprise as it gets 'escaped' and shows the code in the
browser rather than the rendered version!

HTH

Phil
phil@wigwamweb.net

|>-----Original Message-----
|>From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of
|>Alexandre Ratti
|>Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 12:10 PM
|>To: zope@zope.org
|>Subject: [Zope] HTML entity syntax
|>
|>
|>Hello,
|>
|>
|>I came across the HTML entity syntax for variables (eg. using
|>&dtml-myVar;
|>instead of <dtml-var myVar>).
|>
|>I find it very interesting to simplify DTML code. I'll write up a tip.
|>
|>It doesn't seem widely used, though. It doens't show up often on this
|>mailing list. Are there any reason not to use it?
|>
|>
|>Cheers.
|>
|>Alexandre
|>
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