[Zope] standard_html_header & standard_html_footer

[Stephen Pitts]

> Hi Stephen,
> 
> The standard header and footer in the root Folder are reserved
> names that can't be deleted mainly because certain parts of 
> zope (such as the std error template and the "default" content
> of new DTML Documents and Methods) expect them to be available. 
Yes, but what if I've both changed standard_error_message and have no
documents that depend on standard_html_[header,footer]?  

> 
> If, say, a Zope newbie were to delete them without knowing what
> the consequences were, they would then find that all of their
> dtml docs/methods generated with the default content would 
> appear broken (and the error message reporting the error would
> also probably be broken).
I don't buy it. Don't sacrifice flexibility for the sake of a
hypothetical newbie. In a worst case scenario, the newbie would post to
the list, find out that he/she did something bad, use "Undo" to
retrieve the documents, and learn something about Zope in the process.
The best way to learn not to touch a hot stove is to get burnt.


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